Punjab playing comprehensive role in Balochistan development: Buzdar
Punjab playing comprehensive role in Balochistan development: Buzdar
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the Punjab government was playing a comprehensive role in the development of Balochistan as a goodwill gesture.
Usman Buzdar said that the development of Balochistan along with the progress of Punjab was equally important that was why Punjab government had started various development projects in Balochistan.
He was talking to a delegation led by Balochistan Finance Minister Zahoor Ahmed Buledi and Minister Industries Haji Muhammad Khan Toor Utman Khel at CM’s Office, on Wednesday.
The Chief Minister said the quota for female students from Balochistan had been increased in eight women universities of Punjab and 360 seats had been reserved for female Balochi students. Two seats would be reservedin all degree programmes in all women universities of Punjab for Balochi students.
He said that setting up of Punjab House in Gwadar and a centre for the devotees in Taftan was a symbol of brotherhood by Punjab government. A technical college was being established in Kharan, similarly, a branch of Bank of Punjab and Rescue-1122 Center was being established in Musa Khel besides providing transport and other facilities for the college, he added. A hospital was also being set up in Turbat.
Usman Buzdar further maintained that he always found love and respect whenever he visited Balochistan and Punjab would continue to play its role of an elder brother.
The delegation thanked the Chief Minister for his exemplary initiatives taken for the welfare and betterment of the people of Balochistan. Balochistan Finance Minister Zahoor Ahmad Buledi lauded the spirit of Punjab Chief Minister for working together for the strengthening, development and progress of Pakistan.
He said that Usman Buzdar had played a commendable role for bridging the gap between Punjab and Balochistan.
Minister Industries Balochistan Haji Muhammad Khan Toor Utman Khel appreciated the services of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar for promoting provincial harmony. He said that Usman Buzdar had played the role of an elder brother in the true sense.
