Lessons to learn from story of mining entrepreneur
State-of-the-art private sector-led iron ore project couldn’t be able to take off
Gold ore is transported on a belt at the Chatree gold mine operated by Akara Mining PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
This is not only the crushing story of a mining entrepreneur in Pakistan. It is also the untold story of how a state eats into businesses its citizens create.
It has been 13 years since Adnan Ghauri, our mining entrepreneur, has been fighting for his rights in Pakistani court system. He is waiting for the execution of a decree of Rs400 million awarded in his favour when he filed a suit against Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) in 2007.
Minerals, Natural Resources University being established in Balochistan Wed 20th January 2021 | 02:41 PM
Students of Balochistan province would soon get a full-fledged university to get higher education in the field of minerals and natural resources as the authorities concerned are making steady progress on the project
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jan, 2021 ) :Students of Balochistan province would soon get a full-fledged university to get higher education in the field of minerals and natural resources as the authorities concerned are making steady progress on the project .
The Umer Khan Sanjrani Minerals and Natural Resources University would be established in Nok Kundi, Chaghi area of the province on 500 acres of land at an estimated cost of Rs6 billion, a senior official aware of the project developments told APP.
Geological parks: a catalyst for economic growth
Pakistan has the advantage of being a central point in the world’s geological history
The writer is a civil servant holding a PhD
The PM has recently announced the establishment of two new high altitude national parks in Gilgit-Baltistan. However, the geological history of the areas adjoining these parks and their hidden potential to aggrandise Pakistan’s economic growth remain highly under-investigated. Economic growth is not necessarily created by fixed parameters of growth in developing countries. Rather, it needs to be sustainable based on demand-led policy advice and innovative ideas. In July 2020, the International Growth Centre published a book,