Our Correspondent
Turbat
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday, that his government was making all-out efforts to bring Balochistan at par with other parts of the country in terms of development.
He visited Turbat, a city in southern Balochistan on Friday and laid foundation stones for various socio-economic uplift projects.
Terming youth of Balochistan as the country’s ‘asset and future’, Imran said the federal government would provide maximum funds for their progress in the education sector.
“We want an intellectual base be prepared in Balochistan, ready to meet the challenges of today’s world,” he said in his address to students of University of Turbat.
The government, the premier said, is determined to ensure uplift of the people of Balochistan and provide them facilities in all areas particularly education and health, at par with rest of the country.
“You are the future leaders of Pakistan and the intellect which will lead the country’s journey towards prosperity,” he told the university students, belonging to different areas of Balochistan.
The prime minister mentioned that Punjab had increased the number of scholarships for the students of Balochistan from 135 to 360 in higher education.
He said uniform development of all units of the federation is important for an overall progress of the country. “The prosperity of Balochistan is linked with the prosperity of Pakistan.”
The revolution in Information Technology offered immense potential for avenues to be explored in virtual education, he added.
Imran also advised the youth in Balochistan’s far-flung areas to tap the opportunities by gaining knowledge through distant learning modes.
