Farman vows to enhance investment in Balochistan.

QUETTA -- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Balochistan Board Investment and Trade (BBoIT) on Friday said measures were being taken to improve agriculture which was important for promotion of investment in Balochistan.

In a statement, he said that 75% of the population of Balochistan was directly or indirectly relayed in agriculture sector, saying that the share of agriculture in the GDP of the province was 26%.

There was 3.47 million acres available for agriculture in the province, he said.

Farman said that the total agricultural production of the country has 70% dates of Balochistan, apples 60%, almonds 90%, grapes 98% and cherries 100%.

Balochistan produced one...

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