Gandapur says to attend SIFC meeting

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday said that he had received an invitation from the federal government and therefore he would attend the meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Islamabad today (Saturday).

“Yes, surely I will represent my province in the SIFC meeting,” the chief minister confirmed to The News when asked whether or not he would attend the meeting in Islamabad.Also, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on information and public relations, Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif said that Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had received an invitation from the federal government and he will attend the SIFC meeting today.

Barrister Saif, who is also a spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, had earlier criticised the federal government for not inviting the chief minister to the SIFC meeting.He had termed an extreme prejudice of what he called “form 47 government of Shehbaz Sharif” with meeting There are better Pakhtunkhwa is rich in minerals and natural resources and there are many opportunities for investment in the province.He said they would fully facilitate the investors in KP, saying there are multiple sectors for investment in the province.