Overview
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved shrimp estates spanning Sargodha and Alipur, presented as a Blue Economy drive to boost exports and employment.
- In Sargodha, officials report nine ponds completed on 20 acres with 5,320 metres of drainage, a survey for 10 additional acres, and excavation of 57 ponds at Chak No. 58.
- A Lahore quality-control laboratory budgeted at Rs4.5 billion is 99% complete, while a Muzaffargarh research lab is reported 98% complete.
- According to government updates, 32 tubewells and eight transformers are installed, shrimp seed has been released into 64 research ponds, and Muzaffargarh has 2,507 acres leveled with 57 ponds and 50 tubewells ready.
- Capacity-building steps include training for Pakistani experts in Saudi Arabia and Mexico, visits by international specialists Jeffrey and Jamie Dominguez, and written exams for 100 project interns.