KPEZDMC, EPA Environmental Impact Assessment of Salt & Gypsum City

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jun, 2026) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company (KPEZDMC), in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, District Administration Karak, Revenue Department, and EPA Kohat, successfully conducted the Mandatory Public Hearing for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Salt & Gypsum City Karak at Jatta Ismail Khail, old Bannu–Kohat Road, District Karak.

The hearing brought together local communities, government institutions, and key stakeholders, reaffirming a shared commitment to responsible industrialization and inclusive economic development.

Salt & Gypsum City Karak is more than an industrial project, it is a strategic intervention to convert Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's natural resources into long-term economic value.

Under the strategic vision of KPEZDMC's Chief Executive Officer, the project embodies a clear objective: to move beyond the traditional extraction of raw materials and build an ecosystem that promotes value addition, attracts investment, creates jobs, and empowers local communities.

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The purpose of the project is to unlock the economic potential of one of Pakistan's largest reserves of rock salt and gypsum and generate thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities for local youth, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers.

It will also attract private sector investment and strengthen industrial competitiveness, promote export-oriented, value- added manufacturing, develop supporting infrastructure that stimulates broader regional growth and ensure environmental sustainability and responsible resource management remain central to development.

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