Pakistan
PM to reach Quetta, Ziarat on one-day visit today
Islamabad: According to Prime Minister Office, Imran Khan will embark on a day-long visit Quetta and Ziarat on Tuesday (today).
According to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister office, PM Khan will visit Command and Staff College, Quetta.
Reportedly, Imran Khan will also visit residency of the father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Ziarat.
The premier will return to Islamabad in the evening.
Prior a day, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government formally launched Pakistan's first Green Eurobond at a ceremony in Islamabad on Monday (today).
The Green Euro, called Indus Bond, has been issued by Water and Power Development Authority to raise 500 million dollars for financing of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand dams.
While addressing the launching ceremony, the Prime Minister said the government has planned to construct ten dams in ten years to meet water needs and produce clean energy.
Acknowledging the progress made in the construction process of Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams during two and a half years, Imran Khan said that these two water reservoirs will produce 10,000 megawatts of clean and environment- friendly electricity in the country.
The premier said this program will considerably improve living standards of people besides promoting tourism and reducing pollution. He said plantation target of one billion trees has been successfully achieved.