Muzaffarabad:

The Honorable Chief Secretary held detailed meeting with Engineer Chaudhry Rizwan Anwar, Chairman of the Azad Kashmir Investment Board

The discussion focused on the state’s development, the promotion of investment in Azad Kashmir, the implementation of investor-friendly policies, and the improvement of the business environment.

The meeting also addressed a comprehensive roadmap for reviving long-defunct industrial units, reactivating industrial estates, facilitating investors through a ‘one-window operation,’ and attracting both local and international investors to Azad Kashmir.

Speaking on the occasion, Chairman Engineer Chaudhry Rizwan Anwar noted that Azad Kashmir is a region rich in natural resources, offering vast investment opportunities. He highlighted the immense potential within the hydropower, tourism, mineral, agriculture, and IT sectors. He assured that investors in Azad Kashmir would be provided with full legal protection, tax incentives, and comprehensive facilitation.

The Investment Board aims to attract investment into the state by engaging overseas Kashmiris and Pakistani investors. Such investment will not only create employment opportunities for thousands of young people but will also help eradicate unemployment, foster economic prosperity, and promote self-reliance within the state.

The Chief Secretary Khushhal Khan commended the efforts of the Investment Board Chairman and assured him of the government’s full support in promoting investment. It is worth noting that Engineer Chaudhry Rizwan Anwar is recognized as one of Azad Kashmir’s prominent business tycoons and successful industrialists. His appointment as Chairman of the Investment Board is being warmly welcomed within business, industrial, and commercial circles, with expectations that, under his leadership, Azad Kashmir will become a hub for investment. On this occasion, the Board Chairman expressed his gratitude to the Chief Secretary for his unconditional support.