US delegation meets BBoIT leadership to discuss investment in Balochistan
Shahid Ahmed Khan, a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Arts (PACA) at the John F. Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C., met Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT) Vice Chairman Bilal Kakar and CEO Abdul Kabeer Zarkoon on Sunday to discuss investment opportunities and development prospects in Balochistan. The meeting focused on using modern technology for earthquake-related surveys in mines and minerals sectors, aiming to identify untapped natural resources in the region. They also discussed the Gwadar Free Zone, security concerns, organic cotton production, Halal meat exports and potential collaborations between the United States and Balochistan in the education and healthcare sectors. BBoIT CEO Zarkoon, who participated in the meeting virtually, outlined sectors ripe for investment in Balochistan and stressed the province’s potential for economic growth and development.