{"id":27540,"date":"2025-04-15T04:43:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T04:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=27540"},"modified":"2025-04-15T04:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T04:43:55","slug":"salt-mining-needs-innovation-and-sustainability-haroon-akhtar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/?p=27540","title":{"rendered":"Salt mining needs innovation and sustainability, Haroon Akhtar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250414-WA0053-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250414-WA0053-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250414-WA0053-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250414-WA0053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250414-WA0053-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250414-WA0053.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SAPM Haroon Akhtar khan invited as chief guest in Opening Session of International Workshop on Salt Mining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad: \u2014 The Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan, inaugurated the International Workshop on Salt Mining, marking the beginning of a three-day event focused on innovation, sustainability, and value addition in the salt industry. The opening session was graced by Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, who served as the chief guest and delivered the keynote address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haroon Akhtar Khan emphasized that innovation and sustainability are critical needs of the hour in the salt mining industry. He acknowledged the pivotal role being played by the National Productivity Organization (NPO) in the industrial development of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting key initiatives, Mr. Khan mentioned the Ministry\u2019s plans to establish model factories aimed at enhancing productivity and value addition. He particularly stressed the importance of boosting global demand for Pakistan\u2019s renowned pink salt, known not only for its unique taste but also for its health benefits, including stress relief and therapeutic uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cValue addition will lead to increased exports and generate employment opportunities,\u201d he stated. \u201cWe must prioritize utility creation and aim for a strong presence in the global market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop includes sessions focused on mine safety, productivity, and exploring new business opportunities in the salt sector. International experts and industry leaders are participating in discussions surrounding exports and value-added products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Khan also noted the significance of the National Industrial Policy, currently being formulated, as a vital step towards enhancing the country\u2019s export potential and industrial growth. He reiterated that minerals like pink salt and gemstone factors are essential to boosting Pakistan\u2019s mineral exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He concluded with a call to action: \u201cWe must steer our economy towards growth in GDP, salt mining, and mineral exports. Highlighting our products on the global stage is key to creating job opportunities and sustainable economic development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop will continue until April 16, 2025, bringing together experts, stakeholders, and policymakers to explore the full potential of Pakistan\u2019s salt mining industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAPM Haroon Akhtar khan invited as chief guest in Opening Session of International Workshop on Salt Mining Islamabad: \u2014 The Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan, inaugurated the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,13],"tags":[779,435,2693],"class_list":["post-27540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","category-main-stories","tag-ministry-of-industrial-and-production","tag-national-productivity-organization-npo","tag-salt-and-mining-industry-l"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27540"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27542,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27540\/revisions\/27542"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theasiantelegraph.global\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}