CM Bugti holds third straight open court in northern Dera Bugti, hears public complaints

NORTHERN DERA BUGTI: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti held an open court for the third day running. He directly heard the problems of citizens who had come from different districts. He directed the officials concerned to take the necessary steps to resolve them at once.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister met tribal elders. They discussed the problems of the area, its development needs and the difficulties faced by the people. Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that resolving public problems and providing basic facilities were among the government’s priorities.

The purpose of the open courts is to give people a chance to bring their complaints directly to the government leadership and to make the departments concerned accountable for resolving them. He directed officials to act at once on citizens’ complaints and not to cause any delay in resolving public problems.

Security and government contact

The Chief Minister said there was no no-go area in Balochistan and that the people of the province stood with the state and the security forces. He said members of the assemblies from both government and opposition parties regularly visited their constituencies and stayed in touch with the people by attending local events.

Link roads, education and health

Speaking about regional development and the importance of link roads, the Chief Minister said efforts had been made to secure the release of funds from the federal government for the highway linking Taunsa in Punjab with Balochistan. Similarly, orders had been issued for a survey for building a road from the Chhapar national highway to Kharrar Bazdar.

Once completed, the project will give Balochistan another route to Punjab. It will ease travel and also boost trade.

Mir Sarfraz Bugti said he had issued special instructions to open government schools in all the relevant areas that have become part of Barkhan district, including Andar Pahoor, Mirri Wah and Rara Shum. He said the government was taking steps to provide educational facilities and ensure that schools function.

He said girls’ education was being given equal importance and a pilot project was under way for the purpose, so that girls could be given better educational opportunities.

On the occasion, political and social leader Mir Yaqoob Bazdar met the Chief Minister and informed him of the area’s problems and development needs. The Chief Minister directed that the necessary steps be taken on the matters raised.

On medical facilities and the timely transfer of patients in the area, Mir Sarfraz Bugti directed that an ambulance service be provided at once to carry patients from Kharrar Bazdar to Dera Ghazi Khan. He made it clear that the Balochistan government would bear the monthly costs of the service, so that citizens could get help in a medical emergency.

Mir Sarfraz Bugti expressed the resolve that the government would continue to take practical steps to resolve public problems, improve education and health facilities, and advance development in backward areas.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan