Pakistan’s development linked with progress of Balochistan: PM

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that development of Pakistan was linked with the progress of Balochistan.

He was talking to an eight-member delegation of PML-N belonging to Balochistan led by Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, which called on him in Islamabad on Friday. During the meeting, they discussed over all political situation of the country.

وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے جعفر خان مندوخیل کی زیرِ قیادت مسلم لیگ (ن) بلوچستان کے 8 رکنی وفد کی ملاقات۔
پاکستان کی ترقی بلوچستان کی ترقی سے مشروط ہے، حکومت ترجیحی بنیادوں پر بلوچستان میں سی پیک کے ترقیاتی منصوبوں پر کام کر رہی ہے۔
وزیرِ اعظم شہباز شریف pic.twitter.com/8ftdlnkh84

— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) June 16, 2023

The Prime Minister said the government is working on priority basis on the projects being carried out in Balochistan under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

He said the Baloch youth are the real asset of Balochistan and the government will ensure provision of laptops, and imparting high education and professional training to them.

The PML-N delegation thanked the Prime Minister for the inclusion of special projects in the next fiscal year budget for development of Balochistan.