AJK Inks Integrated Phased Plan For Speedy Progress

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Apr, 2018 ) , April 1 (APP):Under the upcoming gigantic 9th Special Economic Zone under CPEC project, the AJK government has reportedly started inking a broad-based phased plan for the speedy socio-economic development and uplift of tourism sector through the promotion of the trade and tourism sectors in state.

The sources told APP here on Sunday, that to materialize the idea of making AJK a most attractive hub of prospective tourism activities in South Asia, an international tourism conference is proposed to be organized in Mirpur in the near future.

Various world fame tourism organizations will be invited to attend the scheduled global moot on tourism. The plan primarily involves the promotion of business activities and adventure tourism. AJK would have one of 9 special economic zones to be established in Pakistan under CPEC, the sources underlined.

The sources continued while referring to the incumbent government's resolve to ameliorate the life style of common man and to accelerate the pace of construction work on the ongoing development projects in the liberated area, that the government has directed the concerned machinery to identify the problems of the common man coupled with the healthy proposal for their rapid solution.

The sources revealed that to promote the technical education in AJK, a Technical Education board would also be set up in the near future. The government has also directed the state-controlled Azad Jammu Kashmir Logging and Sawmills Corporation to set up Artisan Schools at Mirpur and Muzaffarabad for producing the skilled man-power related to the wooden Industry.

The government has also decided in principal to invite overseas Kashmiris in various development and educational activities besides the business and industrial sector. An Overseas Kashmiris Cell is also proposed to be set up soon at the Prime Minister Secretariat in Muzaffarabad for maintaining constant liaison with them in order to provide them all required information related to the development activities for ensuring their maximum participation in all spheres of life, the sources said.

In order to promote the sport activities including first class cricket in the area, the government has already decided to set up Kashmir Cricket Board for promoting the first class cricket where a world-standard Mirpur Cricket Stadium is already available in Mirpur.

The sources continued that the government was determined to turn Mirpur into a most attractive and model city of international repute. To materialise this dream into a reality, the government intended to hold an international investment conference in Mirpur soon which, the sources added, would indeed help in to promote the foreign investment in the trade and industrial sector in the area.

Acceleration of business and economic activities in the area may lead to the overall socio-economic uplift and to raise the living style of the common man in AJK, the sources said while referring to the priorities of the government. APP/ahr