KBD, similar projects detrimental for Federation, says Firdous
Firdous Ashiq Awan says Kalabagh Dam and similar projects would be detrimental for federation.
KARACHI: Federal minister for National Regulation Services Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that starting the Kalabagh Dam project and any similar project would be detrimental to Federation.
Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club of Karachi on Friday, she said that any decision to build the KBD would never be accepted, as “(any) Dams would exist only if Pakistan did”.
She deliberated that the issue was raised by some miscreants who were trying to create trouble in the name of Nationalism, National identity, warning that the Nationalism of such elements was not worth than existence of Pakistan itself.
On the occasion, she also announced that a crackdown against licensed medical stores, and the National Drug Regulatory Authority (NDRA) would become active starting first term of 2013, according to which 585 pharma companies would be renewing their licenses: while herbal and homeopathic stores would also be gradually brought in the regulation mainstream.
She also termed lack of evolving newer institutions as one of the biggest challenge, which the PPP- led government was trying to achieve.
“One such institution is the NDRA, which would strengthen until the forthcoming general elections”, she deliberated.
