Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday launched the 'Khushhal Balochistan' Project. The Khushhal Balochistan project is aimed at enduring stability through socio-economic development and security. According to Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor, a high-level meeting concerning the development project was held at headquarters of Southern Command Headquarter in the city, the state radio reported.
This was the second uplift package unveiled for the province within a month as Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had earlier announced a 10-year development scheme. CoAS and CM Balochistan were briefed in details about socio-economic and Security environment and plan for execution of KHB.
Provincial administration and military commanders were also present. Plan was discussed in details. Few aspects required further deliberation at staff level which will be finalized accordingly in next few days. All aspects in security domain were approved by the CoAS. Details of complete KHB initiative will be shared soon. Shedding light on the scheme, the CoAS said the ten-year package for Balochistan included provision of natural gas, electricity, and water to the inhabitants.
He said that Army shall provide full support to Federal and Provincial govts for success of KHB program. He said that the program in fact is 'Khush Hal Balochistan- Khush Hal Pakistan'. CM Balochistan appropriated contributions of Security apparatus for improving stability in the Province and support for execution of KHB plan. Earlier, upon arrival, CoAS was received by Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa.
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