Provision of basic facilities top priority of PTI government: President
Last updated on: 14 November,2018 05:36 pm
President says project is being started for treatment of sewerage water to make it usable
QUETTA (Web Desk) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that provision of basic facilities like health, education and clean drinking water and maintenance of law and order in Balochistan is among the top priorities of the government.
Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai called on President Dr Arif Alvi, who is in Quetta on a day-long visit.
The Governor briefed the president about overall law and order situation in the province and government s efforts to provide basic facilities to the people.
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Faisal Vawda were accompanying the president.
Later talking to media, the President said that a project is being started for treatment of sewerage water to make it usable for consumption in Quetta.
Arif Alvi said he also had talk with Governor for setting up new universities in Balochistan to promote higher education in the province.
He said a railway line from Quetta to Gwadar is need of the hour.
The President said talks were held with provincial cabinet on all these issues as it is their job to launch and complete development projects.
He said he will ask the federal government to give concession to the province on prices of gas.
Dr Arif Alvi said Balochistan has the country s longest coastline and fish products worth ten billion rupees can be exported from there each year.