PM Shehbaz seeks swift setting up of centres of excellence for gems sector
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wants a full value-addition chain built around the mining, cutting and polishing of precious stones, and has asked for a time-bound plan to be drawn up urgently, warning that delays in the sector will not be tolerated.
October 15, 2026 (MLN): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wants a full value-addition chain built around the mining, cutting and polishing of precious stones, and has asked for a time-bound plan to be drawn up urgently, warning that delays in the sector will not be tolerated. The directive came at a meeting held in Islamabad today under his chairmanship to review ways of developing the gems and precious stones industry...