GWADAR: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Monday thatexpediting the development of Gwadar was among the top priorities of thegovernment.
The minister was on a one-day visit to Gwadar. He was flanked byBalochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal, Southern Command Commander Lt GeneralAasim Saleem Bajwa and officials from the federal and provincialgovernments.
The minister visited Gwadar Port, free zone and sites of differentdevelopment projects, including new Gwadar Airport.
He also chaired meetings to review the preparation of Gwadar Expo 2019,which would be held on 28 and 29th this month.
The minister said a transmission line project is being implemented in orderto link up Makran Coast with the national grid. He said that Zhob-Quettasection of the western route would hit the ground in the coming days,adding that the project would help uplift less-developed regions ofBalochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The minister was of the view that Balochistan remained underdeveloped andwas ignored in the past; however, the present government has prioritizeddevelopment of this region to ensure inclusiveness.
Bakhtiar assured that all the issues of the local community would beresolved on priority, providing them chances to take benefits of theopportunities.
“Participation of the local community would be made to ensure meaningfuldevelopment in this coastal region,” he remarked. “A project of vocationaltraining is commencing soon which would help local youth to equipthemselves with latest technical skills.”
