PM Shehbaz Expresses Displeasure Over Slow Progress on Gemstones Pilot Project
ISLAMABAD, 14 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed displeasure over the slow progress of the Gemstones Pilot Project and delays in implementing development measures for the sector, directing authorities to prepare a time-bound action plan on a priority basis. Chairing a meeting to review progress in the gemstone sector, the prime minister stressed that the development of the gemstones and jewellery industry was a priority and that further delays would not be tolerated. He called for establishing a comprehensive value-addition ecosystem covering gemstone mining, cutting and polishing, noting that Pakistan suffers annual losses worth billions of dollars due to substandard mining practices and smuggling. Emphasising the country’s abundant nat...
