Seeking to attract overseas investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan Wednesday lavished praise on the north-western province and said it was the best time for investors to come in with the improved security situation in the province.
“We are setting up investment cells to make things easier for investors,” said the PTI chairman in Dubai while participating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Investment Road Show 2015.
He said an office to specifically deal with investors would be set up in the chief minister’s secretariat to “redress any problems faced by investors”. “If you’re a risk-taker, this is the time to invest in KP,” he said, adding that “returns on investment are impressive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”.
Imran Khan said the development of a mass transit system had been planned in the provincial capital city of Peshawar which is environmental-friendly and aimed at reducing congestion.
“KP wants to develop marble cities and granite processing plants. KP is an extremely fertile land for quality crops, fruit and vegetables. Both national and international airlines connect to Peshawar and all of Pakistan is accessible with ease.”
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Khan claimed that the security situation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had deteriorated due to Afghanistan and the United States. However, he said, the level of violence in the region was on a decline as the United States was withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan.
Talking to reporters before the launch of the event, he said, “There has been a lot of provincial autonomy after the passage of the 18th amendment. So, provinces have a lot of opportunities now to control their own governance.”
Khan said that KP had the least amount of corruption as compared to the other three provinces, adding that corruption was being curbed further.
