Prime Minister terms Balochistan's integrated development 'top priority'

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday described integrated development of Balochistan the top most priority of PPP-led federal government which is evident from the unprecedented increased share of the province in NFC Award, the employment quota of Balochistan in the federal departments and development share of the province in the federal PSDP.
Talking to a PPP Balochistan delegation led by provincial president Mir Sadiq Umrani here, the Prime Minister mentioned Aghaz-e-Huqooq Balochistan package, payment of Rs 120 billion under Balochistan gas development surcharge and royalty which had been outstanding against the federal government since the gas was discovered from the province and several other initiatives being taken by the current federal government for development of Balochistan.
He said Rs 20 billion had already been paid to the province while remaining Rs 100 billion would be paid in 10 instalments. He termed the payment of gas dues to the province a historic step which had been made possible by the PPP government. The Prime Minister said that Managing Director of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation had been appointed from Balochistan while boards of all corporations of the federal government are being restructured in order to give due representation to Balochistan in their boards.