—— CM says province suitable region for int’l investment, govt to provide all facilities under one-window operation
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister, Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday said the province was a suitable region for international investment and the provincial government would provide all facilities under one roof to domestic and international investors through one-window operation.
He made the remarks during a call on paid by Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to him where both the sides discussed the projects of UNDP in Balochistan.
On the occasion, the Balochistan government and the United Nations Development Programme agreed on cooperation in various fields.Sarfraz Bugti said that Balochistan was facing challenges of climate change.
He added that due to abnormal rains, crops and houses were facing massive damage.
Chief Minister, Mir Sarfaraz Bugti said that Balochistan government had been taking serious efforts on the formation of climate change policy.
He said that work was in progress on alternative sources of energy to meet the needs of electrical energy.
Assistant Secretary General, UNDP, Kanni Wignaraja said that under the UNDP, a district development plan had been created for 20 districts of Pakistan including 10 districts of Balochistan.
She said UNDP would cooperate with the Balochistan government in the fields of climate change, education and health sector.
She said UNDP was assisting the Balochistan government on rehabilitation of flood-affected people, alternative energy, rules of law and SDGs.
Earlier, A high level meeting on law and order was held at CM Secretariat under the chairmanship of Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti.
IG Police Abdul Khaliq Sheikh, Chief Secretary Balochistan Shakeel Qadir Khan, ACS Jome Zahid Saleem and other senior civil and military officers participated in the meeting. The law and order situation in the aftermath of Noshki terrorism was reviewed in the meeting.
Commissioner and DIG Rukhshan Division gave a briefing in the meeting regarding the Noshki tragedy wherein the meeting strongly condemned the incident.
Moreover, It was decided to revise the security plan to prevent such incidents in future
“War against terrorism is not only for security forces, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti said adding that this war is against the enemies of peace and is the war of the state.
Stressing the need for joint efforts, he said civil armed forces, bureaucracy, judiciary, media all have to fight this war.
Government will fight this war of the state against terrorism with political responsibility and a concerted plan of action, he maintained. Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, on the occasion directed to ensure payment of compensation to the families of the martyrs of Noushki tragedy within 7 days. –Agencies
