Balochistan to get lion’s share for socio-economic development schemes: Khusro Bakhtiar

Government of PakistanBalochistan to get lion’s share for socio-economic development schemes: Khusro Bakhtiar

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has said that Balochistan will get the lion’s share for various socio-economic initiatives and schemes especially for poverty reduction.

Talking to the Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri and the Chairman Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Sardar Akhtar Mengal who along-with a delegation called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday, Khusro Bakhtiar said that the present government is committed to the development of Balochistan to harness the province’s true potential and bring it at par with other developed areas of the Country.

The minister said that the federal government is working on regional equalization development programme adding that development of Balochistan will be accorded priority.

Khusro Bakhtiar said that the government is also focusing on developing intermediate cities for expansion of economic activities and to mitigate influx of migrants to cities.

The planning and development minister apprised that Prime Minister Imran Khan in his recent visit to Balochistan performed groundbreaking of the Rs 65 billion Zhob-Kuchlak section of CPEC western route, Rs 17 billion project of transmission line for Makran coast, Rs 23 billion new Gwadar Airport project, hospital as well as vocational institute.

“This shows the commitment of the government to development of marginalized regions of the Country,” the minister said.

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