Staff Reporter Islamabad
Federal Minister for Communications &PostalServices Mr. Murad Saeed has issued details of construction extension and maintenance schemes of national highways in Balochistan Province during the present government.
Giving details Murad Saeed said, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has realized the promise of uplift of far flung areas of the country by undertaking number of road building schemes in Balochistan.
Murad Saeed said, development and prosperity in Balochistan will ultimately lead to all round development of the country.
He said, as compared to previous governments, he said, Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed keen interest in development of Balochistan and to this effect practical advancement is being made to put Balochistan on the track to development.
He said, our endeavor is to transform Balochistan into a prosperous, peaceful and developed province where people may avail all facilities like clean drinking water, employment and business opportunities equally.
Murad Saeed further said, steps taken during the last three years are bringing fruit and people are observing its effects in every walk of life.
He said, the present government not only approved western route of CPEC but also started Zhob-Kuchlak project.
Further work on 146Km Hoshab-Awaran project is at full swing and progress on this project is ahead of schedule.
He recalled, that Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan performed Ground Breaking Ceremony of Quetta Western ByPass and Dera Murad Jamali ByPass this year and work on Dera Murad Jamali ByPass is in progress.
Murad Saeed said, work on 165 Km Ziarat Mor – Kuch –Harnai Highway and 198Km Basima-Khuzdar Highway is also in progress. He said, construction work of Basima-Khuzdar will be completed this year.
Continuing Mr. Murad Saeed said, Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan will perform Ground Breaking of Jhaljao-Bela project in coming week.
He said, procurement of one section of Karachi-Chaman-Quetta-Khuzdar project has been completed while tender for second section of 330 km has been advertised.
Both sections will be completed on Build Operate Transfer (BOT) basis. Total length of this road project is 796 Km.
He said, these road projects in Balochistan will reduce distances, promote tourism and local produces could be taken to the markets well in time.
These developmental projects in Balochistan will link up Balochistan with rest of the country and the locals will avail direct and indirect employment chances. Construction and extension of road will usher in new era of economic development.
