Tag Archives: Balochistan

Balochistan remained far behind other provinces in raising agricultural production. The agricultural growth is key to curtailing poverty, as agriculture is the mainstay of rural economy and over 75 percent population of the province depends on this sector for earning …

Today, Pakistan’s financial sector has transformed into a modern and sound financial sector dominated by private banks. The country’s banking sector accounts for 75 percent of financial sector assets. The microfinance sector is significant in terms of financial access. Islamic …

Balochistan is rich in mineral resources and having great scope for setting up small and medium enterprises in mineral sector. The government needs to work out a comprehensive plan and strategy to set up such mineral-based units in the province. …

Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local economy. Balochistan is the country’s poorest province. Lack of awareness about the insurance business has been the biggest constraint in …

Balochistan will take years to come at par with developed regions of the country. The policy makers in Quetta should focus on the development of social sector and make significant investments in education and health to produce the required social …

Sector development in the emerging Gwadar port will help facelift provincial economy Development of automobile industry in the least developed Balochistan would help diversify the provincial economy. It would also create more employment opportunities to the people of the province. …

Pakistan needs to explore indigenous oil and gas reserves. It has been observed that gas available from the new discoveries made by foreign companies is much costly than the gas produced by the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) at Sui in …

If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) completes on-time and Gwadar Port becomes fully operational as hub port, it will change the fortune of the most backward and the country’s poorest province — Balochistan. Lack of infrastructure is the single most …

Balochistan contributes 34% national production of apple and 70% of dates. Nature has bestowed the province with so many natural resources and its favorable climate and various plateau of land further enhanced its importance by producing dates, cherries, apricot, pomegranate, …

Tourism has been the fastest growing industry of the last decade, as disposable incomes grow throughout the world. The rapid expansion of tourism industry has brought economic benefits to many contemporary societies. Pakistan can earn millions of rupees in terms …