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16/02/2017

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that provincial government was about to bring a cement policy adding that the cement plant would be leased out on the first come first serve basis.

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that provincial government was about to bring a cement policy adding that the cement plant would be leased out on the first come first serve basis. He would convene a meeting next week wherein the investors would be given a clear picture and they would be taken on board through a transparent mechanism. They would be offered the advantages of the province and they would be briefed about the transparent mechanism, his government evolved for the cement industry. He was presiding over a meeting on the natural advantages of KP and the proposed investment in the Cement Industry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Chief Minister House Peshawar. Chairman PTI Imran Khan, PTI Central General Secretary Jehangir Tareen, Speaker KP Assembly Asad Qiaser, Provincial Ministers Muhammad Atif, Shahram Khan Tarakai, Aneesa Zeb Tahir Kheli, Chief Secretary Abid Saeed, Additional Chief Secretary Azam Khan and others attended. Aneesa Zeb Tahir Kheli in her presentation talked about the cement plant, mineral development etc in the province. The Chief Minister said that his government would ensure transparency and clarity to the cement industry adding that the already laid down merit based mechanism would be followed for leasing out to the cement industry. The Chief Minister directed that the defaulters should first pay their dues because his government wanted transparency as the system he evolved through a constant struggle. Public sector entities were made autonomous and incentives offered to the investors. This has enhanced the credentials and reputation of the provincial government. The foreign investors were storming to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for investment therefore we would not allow the wastage of time for proper marketing of the potential advantages of the province, he added. Chief Minister directed the concerned quarters to finalize the rules of business under the Mineral act. He sent a loud warning against the theft of raw material. Chairman PTI Imran Khan talking at the occasion said that the strengthening of institutions brought about transparency that had put an impact and the foreign and potential investors were taking well the transparent mechanism of the provincial government. Despite a negative propaganda of the opponents there were good talks about the good governance of KP government. The international community was also appreciating the reforms of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly the elimination of political interference in public sector institutions, upholding of merit and bringing transparency in governance. These smart efforts should lead to the conversion of good goals through attracting and bringing mass scale investment in the province, he added. He said that the efforts should be made to achieve the targets after good governance. Adding that CPEC has enhanced the strategic location of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Investment in billions was flooding to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa therefore the provincial government should plan their projects and sell them to potential investors for the benefit of the province. The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has natural advantages that should become the baseline for the economic stability of the province, he added. He talked about the transparency adding that because of it the quality people would come forward for quality work adding that investors normally do not wait for long, they move to areas where there was safety and security of their investment and where they can make good return of their investment. He said that the stability of the economy of the province would automatically translate into mass scale employment opportunities for the jobless adding that zero level tolerance to corruption in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has made big difference and declared it a sign for constant flow of investment, he added. <><><><><><><><>