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Chinese investors express interest in Sindh tourist resorts
Karachi
A six-member Chinese delegation
called on Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Qaim Ali Shah and showed
interest in investing in the tourism sector especially in the Gorakh
Hill Resort and added that Chinese research in developing new
varieties of cotton, rice and vegetables would bring immense
benefits for Sindh.
Pakistan and China are two friendly
neighbouring countries and have always worked for the welfare and
economic betterment of the people of each country, Shah said while
holding a meeting with the Chinese (Hubei province) delegation at
the CM House.
Shah maintained that Hubei and Sindh
are two sister provinces striving for the progress and prosperity of
the masses of both the countries. He added that there is scope of
development in various fields particularly in information
technology, tourism, agriculture, coal mining, power generation, and
other fields.
He stressed the need to participate
in the development and betterment of Gorakh Hill Resort project so
as to provide recreational and tourism facilities and opportunities
to the people of Sindh. Shah added there is vast opportunity for
cooperation in the field of agriculture.
The Consul-General (C-G) of China
informed the Sindh chief minister that the investors are interested
in putting money into the tourism industry. He said that the Chinese
investors would be taken to Gorakh Hill Resort and other tourist
spots. He also apprised the chief minister about Thursday’s visit of
the historical city of Thatta. The leader of the Chinese delegation,
Zheng Chunbai, who is the Vice-Director Science and Technology
Department of Hubei province said that there was similarity of land,
soil fertility, water availability and climate atmosphere thus
progress made in maximising the agriculture productivity could be
applied simultaneously in Sindh.
The News: Saturday, June 13, 2009 |
