The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) authorities has deliberate a ‘gems and minerals’ exhibition in Islamabad to draw funding within the mountainous area often known as a ‘treasure trove of jewels’.

The 2-day exhibition beginning on Wednesday in Centaurus can have stalls of gems from G-B and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Okay-P).

“It’s a hidden treasure and I invite all folks to return to the exhibition to profit from it,” mentioned chief secretary G-B Mohyddin Wani on Tuesday.

He mentioned the exhibition goes to supply sellers a chance to type market linkages that can in the end profit the folks and the area.

In response to estimates, there are over 60 various kinds of treasured and semi-precious stones in G-B, with greater than 14,000 folks concerned in artisanal mining. G-B is taken into account a ‘treasure trove of gems’ with ruby, emerald, topaz, aquamarine, sapphire, and tourmaline present in abundance within the area.

Speaking to the media, Secretary mines and Minerals Sajjad Haider mentioned G-B had nice potential for treasured stones however the area is missing in scientific method on the subject of exploration and extraction of gems.

“We’re nonetheless attempting our degree greatest to undertake a scientific method within the extraction of the valuable stones,” he mentioned, including the federal government is attempting to showcase the potential of this sector to usher in funding from throughout the globe for which ‘now we have beneficial legal guidelines in place’.

In response to the exhibition administration, the G-B governor and chief minister may even take part within the exhibition on the primary and second day respectively.

The primary gemstone mine in Gilgit was reportedly found in 1951. Since then, locals have been engaged in exploration, extraction, and exploitation actions unofficially.

In response to consultants, Pakistan has not been in a position to profit from its pure sources resulting from an absence of expertise, know-how, and information in processing mining materials after which taking it to nationwide and worldwide markets.