{"id":1546,"date":"2025-08-20T17:15:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2025-08-20T17:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:15:47","slug":"serbian-consulate-hosts-follow-up-investment-meeting-with-balochistan-delegation-at-karachi-august-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/?p=1546","title":{"rendered":"Serbian Consulate Hosts Follow-Up Investment Meeting with Balochistan Delegation at Karachi, August 20, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A significant follow-up investment meeting took place at the office of Mr. Tariq Rafi, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Serbia and Chairman of Siddique Sons Private Limited, in Karachi. The delegation from the Government of Balochistan (GoB) comprised distinguished members, including Mian Zahid Hussain, Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Mr. Bilal Khan Kakar, Vice Chairman of the Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT), Mr. Muhammad Dawood Bazai, Secretary Energy GoB, and Mr. Nawaz Bugti, Provincial Director (Balochistan) to the Directorate General of Petroleum Concessions (DGPC).
Mr. Tariq Rafi warmly received the delegation, fostering an atmosphere conducive to constructive dialogue on investment prospects in Balochistan\u2019s energy sector. The discussions, led by Mr. Muhammad Dawood Bazai, Secretary Energy, centered on four flagship projects initiated by the GoB Energy Department:
1. Solarization of Four Key Industrial Estates: A strategic initiative to transition industrial zones to renewable energy, promoting sustainability and cost efficiency.
2. Establishment of Solar Power Plants for Chaghi Mining Area: An opportunity to develop solar energy infrastructure to support mining operations in the mineral-rich Chaghi region.
3. Mini\/Micro Grids in Off-Grid Areas: A project aimed at delivering reliable electricity to remote regions of Balochistan through decentralized renewable energy systems.
4. Utilization of Low BTU Gas for Power and Fertilizer Sectors: An innovative approach to leveraging low British Thermal Unit (BTU) gas to enhance energy and agricultural productivity.
Mr. Rafi, leveraging the longstanding relationship of Siddique Sons Private Limited with Balochistan as one of the region\u2019s oldest industrial groups, pledged robust support from his business conglomerate for these initiatives. He committed to sending his business development team to Quetta for in-depth discussions on the proposed projects. Additionally, Mr. Rafi expressed keen interest in expanding investment into Balochistan\u2019s Agriculture, Livestock, Mining, and Fisheries sectors, recognizing their potential for growth and development.
The meeting concluded with mutual expressions of gratitude, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing economic collaboration. Both parties agreed that, following the visit of Siddique Sons\u2019 business development team to Quetta, Secretary Energy, accompanied by his team, and representatives from BBoIT, along with stakeholders from the identified sectors, will visit Karachi to finalize mutually agreed projects, paving the way for transformative development in Balochistan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Serbian Consulate Hosts Follow-Up Investment Meeting with Balochistan Delegation A significant follow-up investment meeting took place at the office of Mr. Tariq Rafi, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Serbia and Chairman of Siddique Sons Private Limited, in Karachi. The delegation from the Government of Balochistan (GoB) comprised distinguished members, including Mian Zahid Hussain, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"kubio-page-with-right-sidebar","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1546"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1552,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1546\/revisions\/1552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energy.balochistan.gov.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}