Minerals Sector Holds Huge Potential To Support Overall Economic Growth: PM
Sumaira FH Published October 11, 2021 | 07:10 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Oct, 2021 ) :Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said being rich with huge potential, the minerals sector offered good returns for investment and could also contribute to overall economic growth of the country.
The prime minister, chairing a high level meeting regarding mineral development framework here, emphasized that coordinated efforts between the federation and provinces were required to accelerate the minerals development.
The prime minister directed that a focal person be appointed at the earliest to act as a bridge between the Federal and provincial governments and supervise implementation of minerals' development framework.
He said international models be studied for lessons and capacity building of indigenous human resource to be employed for minerals' development.
The prime minister directed that goals and targets for the mineral development framework be completed within stipulated timelines.
Earlier, federal secretary petroleum briefed the meeting about Strategic Plan for Mineral Development.
It was informed that presently the minerals' sector contributed less than 1% to the GDP and implementation of the strategic plan would enhance share of minerals to 10% of GDP over the next 15 years.
The plan consists of harmonizing federal and provincial efforts, technical outreach, database development, fiscal incentives, training indigenous human resource and legal framework. The strategic plan is further categorized into short, medium and long term targets.
The meeting was attended by federal ministers Shaukat Fayaz Tarin, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Asad Umar, Commerce Advisor Abdul Razaq Dawood, SAPM Dr Shahbaz Gill, director general of FWO and senior federal and provincial officers.
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