TURBAT: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the dream of Balochistan’s prosperity was being realised with completion of several development projects, ensuring ‘a new Pakistan in the making’.
“A new and developed Balochistan means a new Pakistan, with unprecedented progress,” the prime minister said in his address at the inauguration of a 448-kilometre-long Sorab-Hoshab road, an important segment along the western route of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The prime minister said the journey of progress and development was continuing at full pace in every nook and corner of the country. He said that billions of rupees were being spent on development of Balochistan and the government was in particular focusing on its development to mitigate the sense of deprivation of Baloch people. Nawaz Sharif said road network in Balochistan would connect Gwadar port up to Khunjerab border with China and would ensure economic activity, reduce poverty and unemployment in the province.
“The completion of every new road in Balochistan brings another ray of hope of a promising future for the people of province,” he said, adding that a strong communication network would pave the way for building of schools, universities and hospitals. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said his government had chosen the path of serving the masses and whosoever wanted to reach the corridors of power should also adopt seriousness and sobriety.
“Only a serious command with a vision can lead the nation,” he said, adding that the public would give their decision in favour of those who took steps for their welfare in the 2018 election. He regretted the attitude of some politicians who were constantly involved in mud-slinging and said such people were bringing negativity to the society.
“Pakistanis are a cultured nation with great moral traditions. Those who ruin these norms are responsible for spoiling generations and history calls them a ‘disgrace to ancestors’,” he said, adding that during his present tenure, the country had experienced a visible change in terms of strong economy, improved law and order and reduced load shedding of electricity.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Khan Zehri expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for giving priority to the people of Balochistan and supporting the launch of several development projects. He said different areas of Balochistan were being connected with road networks and the dream of progress and prosperity for the province was being realised.
