Efforts to promote technical education and vocational training in Balochistan achieved a significant breakthrough as senior officials from the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA) and the Balochistan Board of Investment held a high-level meeting with a visiting Saudi business delegation to explore investment and employment opportunities.
Saudi delegation pledges investment in Balochistan, employment opportunities for skilled youth
QUETTA, Nov 11 (APP): Efforts to promote technical education and vocational training in Balochistan achieved a significant breakthrough as senior officials from the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA) and the Balochistan Board of Investment held a high-level meeting with a visiting Saudi business delegation to explore investment and employment opportunities.
The meeting was attended by B-TEVTA Managing Director Abdul Kabir Zarkoon, Vice Chairman of the Balochistan Board of Investment Bilal Khan Kakar, and LEDA Managing Director Liaquat Kashani. The Saudi delegation, comprising ten business leaders, was led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammed Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council, said a news release.
During the meeting, participants discussed ways to introduce Balochistan’s skilled and technically trained workforce to international markets, particularly Saudi Arabia. Detailed deliberations focused on enhancing cooperation in vocational training, workforce development, and employment generation for young people from the province.
Officials briefed the Saudi delegation on investment opportunities across various sectors in Balochistan and highlighted B-TEVTA’s training programmes, which are equipping thousands of young men and women with market-oriented technical and professional skills. The capabilities and potential of B-TEVTA-trained graduates were presented as a key asset for both local development and overseas employment.
The participants reaffirmed their commitment to the vision of Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, under which skilled youth trained through B-TEVTA will be facilitated in securing quality employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims to expand overseas job placements and improve economic prospects for young people in the province.
Prince Mansour bin Mohammed Al Saud expressed keen interest in a range of investment projects in Balochistan and assured participants of the Saudi delegation’s practical involvement in projects developed through collaboration with B-TEVTA and LEDA. The delegation acknowledged the province’s economic potential and emphasised the importance of strengthening business-to-business cooperation.
Officials described the engagement as an important step towards deepening economic ties between Saudi Arabia and Balochistan. They noted that increased Saudi investment could contribute to economic growth, create employment opportunities, and support the development of a skilled workforce capable of meeting international standards.
