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business Updated 14–15 Oct 2026

PM addresses delays in gemstone sector projects

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets reported the Prime Minister's concern over slow progress in the Gemstones Pilot Project and the identification of eight new exploration blocks. Associated Press of Pakistan focused on the completion of geological mapping and the need for further exploration, while Profit added details about the Rs1 billion allocation and the securing of land for Centres of Excellence. Both emphasized the PM's directive for an action plan within a week.

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  1. PM Shehbaz takes notice of delays in gemstone sector projects, seeks action plan within a week

    Rs1 billion allocated for sector development; eight new exploration blocks identified in three regions, while land for Centres of Excellence secured in Skardu and identified in Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir

  2. PM expresses displeasure over slow progress on Gemstones Pilot Project

    Geological mapping of identified gemstone-bearing areas has been completed. Eight new blocks in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been identified for further exploration and discovery of gemstones. An allocation of Rs1 billion has been earmarked under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the development of the sector during the current year.

2 articles from 2 outlets, 14 Oct–15 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. What does % identical mean?