Independent report
QUETTA, November 14: Vice Chairman of the Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT), Bilal Khan Kakar, has said the provincial government is taking various initiatives to transform Balochistan into a centre of domestic and international investment by promoting commercial and economic activities.
He expressed these views while addressing signing ceremonies for memoranda of understanding between BBoIT and several trade and business organizations in connection with the Balochistan Investment and Trade Expo (BITE 2026).
The agreements were signed with the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Quetta Chamber of Small Industries, Women Chamber of Commerce and Pak-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce.
BBoIT CEO Abdul Manan, Senior Vice President of the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mirza Khan Khilji, former president Haji Ayub Marriani, Patron-in-Chief of the Quetta Chamber of Small Industries Haji Wali Muhammad, former FPCCI president Haji Daru Khan Achakzai, Farzana Karim Baloch of the Women Chamber and other representatives attended the event.
Bilal Khan Kakar said BITE 2026, scheduled for November 18 and 19 in Quetta, would provide an important platform to highlight investment and trade opportunities in the province.
He said the participation of various chambers as partners would help ensure active involvement of the business community and strengthen links among local industrialists, traders and investors.
He highlighted investment opportunities in minerals, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, energy, tourism and other sectors, adding that BBoIT was working with business organizations and relevant institutions to translate these opportunities into practical investments.
He said the agreements aimed to strengthen business cooperation, expand commercial activities and improve access for provincial products to national and international markets.
He reaffirmed that BBoIT would continue working with the private sector to promote investment and economic development in line with the Chief Minister’s vision.
