Chief Minister Bugti meets President Zardari, discusses peace and development in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti met President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. They held a detailed exchange of views on the overall political, administrative and law and order situation in Balochistan, as well as on ongoing development projects and public welfare measures in the province.

The Chief Minister briefed the President on ongoing development projects, public welfare measures and the law and order situation in the province. The meeting also stressed strengthening effective contacts and cooperation between the federation and the province for the development and prosperity of Balochistan and the provision of basic facilities to its people.

President Zardari: Balochistan should get resources according to its needs

President Asif Ali Zardari said effective contacts and mutual cooperation between the federal and provincial governments were essential for lasting peace, development and public welfare in Balochistan. He said Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan by area, must be given special attention and resources according to its needs and potential.

The President praised the provincial government’s efforts for peace and development in Balochistan. He said the federal government would continue to extend every possible cooperation to the provincial government on Balochistan’s path of development.

President Zardari said terrorist elements active under foreign patronage were trying to obstruct the development of Balochistan, but their efforts would be foiled at any cost. He said state institutions and the people would together take the war against terrorism to its logical end. He expressed the resolve that the day was not far when terrorism would be uprooted from Balochistan and the province would move towards new heights of peace, development and prosperity.

Chief Minister: Development is being seen as linked with peace

Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti thanked the President and said the federal government’s cooperation was extremely important for the provincial government for peace, development and public prosperity in Balochistan. He said the provincial government was taking steps under a coordinated strategy to establish peace, speed up development, provide opportunities to the youth and provide basic facilities to the people.

He said the development of Balochistan was being seen as linked with peace, and the provincial government was determined to take the fruits of development to people’s doorsteps. He said the Balochistan government would fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the war against terrorism and would ensure the protection of people’s lives and property at all costs.

The Chief Minister said the people of Balochistan wanted peace and the provincial government was using all available resources to turn this wish into reality. He said the sacrifices of the nation and the state against terrorism would not go in vain and Balochistan would be made a strong centre of peace and development.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) women’s wing president Faryal Talpur and former provincial minister of Balochistan Mir Ali Hasan Zehri were also present at the meeting. During the meeting, the overall situation in Balochistan, law and order, the development process and public welfare matters were discussed further.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan