Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, vowed on Tuesday that the development projects facing delays since the past four years would be completed on a priority basis.
"We will resume work on the projects in Gwadar city with the same speed that were being executed during our previous tenure," Iqbal said while addressing students at the Gwadar University, adding that the projects of transmission lines and up-gradation of hospitals in Gwadar would be completed soon.
The minister went on to add that the university campus would also be completed soon while the local students would be provided with scholarships to enable them in continuing their education.
Iqbal termed China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as the project of country’s development. He said the present government was not only spending funds on the development projects but on the public as well.
“Completing CPEC projects was the top priority of the present government. During our previous government, we were working hard to speed up the development process of Gwadar city,” he said adding that importance was given to higher education in Gwadar because if there is no education, there would not be development.
The minister further said the incumbent government would put its best efforts to complete the university campus in two to three years, adding that the province of Balochistan could play a vital role in the development of the country.
"We worked hard for the development of Gwadar citizens and completed numerous development projects in the city", he said adding, "we also started projects of basic needs such as electricity and water in the city".
Published in The Express Tribune, May 18th, 2022.
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