Law and order, socio-economic uplift in Balochistan top priority of govt: PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that law and order and socio-economic development is the top priority of the government. He was presiding over the second meeting of National Development Council (NDC) on Friday. He said that development of Gwadar will prove a game-changer for the region. The prime minister said that the government is fully cognizant of the feeling of deprivation among the people of Balochistan and all-out efforts are being made to remove this sense. "In the past, Balochistan was provided funds but their judicious use was ignored and a major portion of the province remained backward," he added. He emphasized the need to develop roads and other infrastructure besides provision of job opportunities to youth of Balochistan to benefit from Gwadar project in a real way. The prime minister constituted a committee consisting of Advisor on Finance and Chief Minister Balochistan to achieve the objective. The committee will review the required proposed projects, including communication network, agriculture and power generation. The meeting also accorded approval for the establishment of Balochistan Mineral Exploration Company to harness the mineral resources of the province. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Adviser on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa also attended the meeting.