Chairing a meeting here on Wednesday, President MCCI Haji Ghulam Nabi Khan said that marble city project was the part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) aimed at promotion of marble profession in district Mohmand. He said that establishment of marble city would paved way for socio-economic uplift of tribal areas and provided employment opportunities of more than 1800 tribal youth.
President MCCI said that Rs 1.70 billion for Mohmand Marble City has been approved in 2017 but unfortunately the industries of marble city has not been provided electricity and other facilities till date.
The participants of the meeting demanded the provincial government to take emergency measures for uplift of Mohmand Marble City to address the concerns of industrialists and traders of the district.
The meeting besides other industrialists was attended by Executive Member Sajjad Ali, President Qissa Khwani Bazar, Shiekh Abdur Razaaq, Trader’s Leaders Haji Wakeel and Haji Naveed.