Aug 04 , 2015
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Balochistan main beneficiary of CPEC: PM
Nawaz says province will have central role in future development of Pakistan
INPISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the federal government gives priority to Balochistan, as the province will have central role in the future development of Pakistan.
He was talking to Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, who called on him at the PM House here on Tuesday.
Dr Baloch briefed the prime minister about the development projects and security situation of the province. The prime minister said that Balochistan was the main beneficiary of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
He further said that the ongoing projects of Balochistan were being funded on fast-track basis, and Gwadar would be linked with the main cities if Balochistan utilised its full potential.
Nawaz Sharif said that his government planned to connect Pakistan with Central Asia via Termez and soon people of Balochistan would come to know that the province would be central point of the economic activity of the whole region.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk