Industries & Commerce

Creating employment and economic opportunities is central to Govt's policy. Khyber Pakhtunk.hwa has to leverage the availability of cheap and abundant energy as a
game changer to create a new Industrial revolution.

REFORM INITIATIVES:

 Establishment of KP Board of Investment a. Trade:

• The Government has established the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BOIT.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BOIT is led by investors with two thirds as private members.

Objectives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BOIT:

• It will provide one-window operation activity to Investors.
• Creating environment for investment.
• Assist in developing a comprehensive public I private partnership policy.
• Sub sector studies,develop concepts,brief and fact sheets.
• Identify Sector Wise  potential projects and prepare per-feasibility  reports of such projects where ever possible.
• Hold conferences,seminars
• Liaise proactively  with the  Banking Industry and State  Bank of Pakistan  to improve the deposit to loan ratio in the Province.

KP BOIT has identified a number of Projects for immediate investment in the following sectors: -
Tourism 04 Projects
Transport  01 Project
Energy and Power  01  Projects
Livestock & Agriculture 05 Projects
Local Government 01  Projects
 
Establishment  of  Economic  Zones  Development   Management Company:
The company is to be established with the following objectives:-
•    Development of Economic Zones and not just Industrial Estates.
•    Revitalizing  existing  Industrial  Estates  with  affordable and dependable  power supply.
•    Developing  suitable Economic  Zones  and connecting these with assured  and affordable power supply.
•    An  autonomous  Economic  Zones  Development  and Management  Company (EZDMC) with  responsibility for Industrial Estates and Economic Zones.
•    Spade  work  is  being  underway  and  Chief  Minister  has  directed  that  the company should be in place by the end of September, 2015.