{"id":18785,"date":"2023-08-18T17:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T12:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=18785"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T12:10:38","slug":"from-poverty-to-prosperity-chitrals-economic-zone-initiative-gains-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/from-poverty-to-prosperity-chitrals-economic-zone-initiative-gains-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"From Poverty to Prosperity: Chitral&#8217;s Economic Zone Initiative Gains Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHITRAL: Chitral, the largest district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in terms of area, is set to undergo a significant development transformation through the establishment of its first-ever Chitral Economic Zone.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its vast expanse, the region has faced developmental challenges due to the absence of industries, factories, and substantial business ventures.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many residents are compelled to seek livelihood opportunities in major cities across Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>In a historic move, the approval for Chitral Economic Zone has been secured, marking a pivotal step towards the area&#8217;s economic progress.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement comes after 75 years of Pakistan&#8217;s creation and is a testament to the efforts of Sartaj Ahmad Khan, former Tehsil Nazim, and president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/nha-executive-board-submits-pc-1-for-chakdara-chitral-road-project-section-iii-to-cdwp-ecnec-for-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b\"><style> .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b:active, .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .ue58de9117477920220fb528ce719907b:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">NHA Executive Board Submits PC-1 for Chakdara-Chitral Road Project Section III to CDWP\/ECNEC for Approval<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Moreover, the provincial government has also allocated a substantial sum of Rs. 400 million to facilitate the swift and high-quality establishment of the Chitral Economic Zone.<\/p>\n<p>The earmarked funds will support the development of essential infrastructure, including office facilities, roadways, drainage systems, tube wells, transformers, electricity provisions, and various construction projects.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the ambitious plans for the economic zone include the establishment of over a hundred factories, with a focus on industries such as marble production.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the zone aims to accommodate mineral and gemstone polishing and cutting, dry fruit processing, handicrafts, and embroidery centers for women.<\/p>\n<p>Khabib Khan, the Economic Zone Manager, highlighted that the zone encompasses a forty-acre area, strategically designed to house diverse industrial zones.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Pak Observer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHITRAL: Chitral, the largest district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in terms of area, is set to undergo a significant development transformation through the establishment of its first-ever Chitral Economic Zone. Despite its vast expanse, the region has faced developmental challenges due to the absence of industries, factories, and substantial business ventures. As a result, many residents are compelled to seek livelihood opportunities in major cities across Pakistan. In a historic move,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-3-3.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-3-3.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-3-3.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"From Poverty to Prosperity: Chitral\u2019s Economic Zone Initiative Gains Momentum","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=18785","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}