*QUETTA – The Balochistan government wants to form a new division withGwadar and Lasbela. *
Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan had asked for suggestions from the governmentover the possibility.
Gwadar is a part of Makran division, while Lasbela belongs to Kalatdivision.
It was being speculated the chief minister will announce the formation ofthe division during his next visit to Gwadar.
However, the plans have not gone down well with the opposition.
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National Party President Senator Hazil Bizenjo said that Gwadar is ahistorical part of the Makran division. “Separating Gwadar from Makrandivision will be akin to rejecting its history,” he remarked.
He said that forming a division with Gwadar and Lasbela will be a hard taskgiven the distance between the two districts.