‘Legislative framework’ to be enhanced

PM for creation of job opportunities in Balochistan

QUETTA:

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Saturday said that the legislative framework about the state’s response on security matters would be strengthened.

He expressed the views while chairing a high-level meeting about the law and order situation in Balochistan. The meeting was attended by caretaker ministers including Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, Shahid Ashraf Tarrar, Sami Saeed, besides Balochistan Caretaker Chief Minister Mardan Khan Domki and senior civil and military officials.

The prime minister was briefed about the overall law and order situation in Balochistan and the steps taken by law enforcement agencies to maintain the law and order situation in the province.

During the meeting, the prime minister also stressed improving the legislative framework with regard to strengthening the state response on security matters.

He also reiterated that people would be provided with financial and economic opportunities at the federal and provincial levels, adding for the effective utilisation of resources, the formulation of the latest and innovative strategy was indispensable.

The prime minister also lauded the role of the provincial government and the law enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order situation in the province.

Kakar emphasised the need to create jobs and employment opportunities in Balochistan under an effective strategy. The caretaker prime minister emphasised the need for proper use of resources while maintaining balance in the budget and expenditure under better procedures.

Meanwhile, the prime minister directed for keeping a balance in the budget and expenditures through a better mechanism in the future and stressed upon proper utilisation of resources.

The prime minister chaired a meeting to review the development projects in Balochistan.

The prime minister observed that the province had immense potential in minerals mining which could be utilised for the development of the country’s economy.

Mineral resources in the province could be fully tapped in the presence of effective communication infrastructure in those mineral-rich areas, he opined. The chief secretary briefed the prime minister over the proposed and the ongoing uplift projects in the province.

Also, the prime minister directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to complete the reconstruction of the Pinjra bridge as soon as possible so that citizens travelling from Quetta to Jacobabad could be facilitated.

In a post on his X handle, he said work on the reconstruction of the Pinjra bridge was continuing at a fast pace. In another positive development, he said an alternative concrete bridge was completed from which heavy traffic was passing.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, August 27^th, 2023.