Development of Balochistan priority of govt: PM

02 Apr, 2011

The representation of Balochistan in the Federal Cabinet shows that the government is paying full attention for the progress of Balochistan, added the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to Mr Changez Jamali, Minister for Science & Technology who called on him here Saturday.

The Prime Minister observed that the Government is keen to develop the damaged irrigation infrastructure of the flood ravaged areas of Balochistan.

The requisite funds in this regard, will be released without any delay, added the Prime Minister.

He assured the Minister that the water share of Balochistan for the Kharif Season will be ensured according to the Water Apportionment Accord (WAA) agreed to between the four provinces.

Emphasizing the importance of education for the development of Balochistan, the Prime Minister observed that Government is stressing on opening schools and poly technical institutes in all the districts of Balochistan.

He maintained that the Government is planning to give 150 scholarships to brilliant Baloch students to enable them to study at best institutes of country.

Mr Jamali thanked the Prime Minister for his personal interest for the development of Balochistan.

He apprised the Prime Minister of various projects taken up by his Ministry.

While talking to Senator Moula Baksh Chandio and Syed Mumtaz Alam Gilani (MNA) who called on him separately here Saturday.

Prime Minister said that the government has disbursed maximum development funds to each and every constituency across political divide with an objective to achieve homogenous development of all areas.

He further said that his Government is building a large number of bridges in the country to connect regions reducing distances as well as accelerating economic activity.

The Prime Minister was talking to during meeting, the Prime Minister also offered Fateha for the sad demise of the mother of Syed Mumtaz Alam Gilani.

The Prime Minister said that the Government has started consultation with all the political parties to work out a comprehensive and long term economic reform plan for accelerating pace of development and sustainable economic growth.

He said that the Government is making concerted efforts to bring an economic turnaround in the near future.

                                  

Copyright PPI (Pakistan Press International), 2011

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