ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar on Saturday reviewed the progress about the implementation of agreed steps to complete the Reko Diq arrangement.
A press release said that the minister highlighted the significance of the completion of the remaining process under the arrangement and stressed all concerned to meet the deadline of December 15.
Ishaq Dar Chairs Apex Committee Meeting on Reko Diq Project
He was presiding over a meeting of the Apex Committee on Reko Diq Project in Islamabad. The meeting was told that after the advice of the Supreme Court on reference already filed is received, necessary legislative steps would be taken for which the relevant provinces concerned are fully on board.
The provincial governments have also assured to complete all the codal formalities within the due date. The meeting was of the view that successful completion of the agreed arrangement by the deadline would add to the confidence of the international investors.
The revival of Reko Diq project would give a fillip to the economy by boosting investment sentiments and will increase employment opportunities in the country. Federal Law Minister Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik, SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, DG (MI) Maj. Gen.
Iftikhar Hussan Chaudhry, Director (MI) Brig. Atif Rafiq, Additional Attorney General Ahmed Irfan Aslam as well as senior officials from Attorney General’s office, Petroleum Division and Finance Division attended the meeting in person while Chief Secretary Baluchistan and officials of the Government of Baluchistan joined the meeting on zoom. APP
