ISLAMABAD, May 13 :Chief Development Officer Asiya Perveen briefed Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on a comprehensive plan to create employment opportunities in the border districts of Balochistan.
\nThe initiative is part of a special assignment directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to uplift underserved regions of the province, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.
\nThe minister appreciated the presentation and noted that with right interventions, employment generation in these remote areas could be significantly enhanced.
\n\u201cWe must adopt practical and community-based approaches,\u201d he said.
\nAmong the key suggestions, the minister proposed that all oil marketing companies should be required to establish their facilitations to people.<\/p>\n
To engage the youth, especially in low-cost recreational infrastructure, he emphasized the importance of building infrastructure in the sports and recreational sectors.
\nThe minister also highlighted the importance of micro-level interventions to improve household incomes and improve livelihoods and support mobility in rural areas.
\nAddressing the mining sector, he pointed out the need to equip local workers with small-scale machinery. Not all mining requires heavy equipment\u2014supporting small operators can open up substantial employment opportunities.
\nHe further stressed the role of technical education in building a skilled workforce and called for expansion of training programs in various trades. The minister also identified potential in the export of livestock, fisheries, and dates, and urged the development of enabling infrastructure, including warehouses, slaughterhouses, and cold storages. He suggested these facilities could be operated by the private sector or local associations to drive economic activity.
\nOn industrial development, the minister called for facilitating marble cities and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through soft loan schemes.
\nFor women\u2019s empowerment, he proposed establishing district-level complexes featuring women chambers, gyms, auditoriums, and training facilities under one roof.
\nThe minister directed Chief Development Officer Asiya Perveen to categorize the proposed projects based on priority and prepare them for inclusion in the upcoming Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
\nHe further instructed that a more detailed and concrete proposal be prepared within the next few days for submission to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
\nAll the proposals discussed were jointly streamlined by GoB, Commerce and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, May 13 :Chief Development Officer Asiya Perveen briefed Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on a comprehensive plan to create employment opportunities in the border districts of Balochistan. The initiative is part of a special assignment directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to […]<\/p>\n
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