Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Khan said the development and promotion of the industrial sector is indispensable for the economic stability of the country.

In a statement, he said the current provincial government is setting up new economic zones as well as reviving the already existing sick industries.

Mahmood Khan said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is taking effective steps to provide a favourable environment to industrialists and investors.

He said the government has formulated a comprehensive policy for the industrial sector which includes long-term, medium-term and short-term measures.