Categorically rejecting negative propaganda on Gwadar project by certain political elements, the Federal Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani averred in a press conference here on Sunday that development tempo set in Balochistan would not be allowed to be reversed. He said with the Gwadar project, financial activity involving $50 billion would occur.
Speaking on building of water reservoirs in the country, he unequivocally declared that all mega water projects, including Kalabagh dam, would be constructed. He said the cabinet had taken a decision on that and the government was going to implement that, he vowed.
Criticising acts of terrorism occurring in the country, he urged thepeople to fight against this menace in unison with the government.
He also called upon students of Madarsa to wage a Jehad against acts of terrorism as Pakistan was the citadel of Islam and it was their responsibility to preserve this stronghold against nefarious designs, including that of terrorist acts, he pointed. He also implored opposition to be positive in their approach on the issue of terrorism.
Durrani on the question of holding fair elections in the country asked the opposition to play its part in holding transparent elections in the country.
The minister invited the opposition to forward its suggestions on holding the transparent elections in the coming session of the National Assembly. The government would welcome opposition's point of view provided it remained within the ambit of constitution of the country.
Durrani said the era of development had commenced in the country and in the earlier months of the year, a record foreign investment had been made in the country.
To a question of probing any project by press or opposition, the minister said the government and his ministry in particular would provide all assistance in this regard.
He said the ruling political party would contest the next general elections with its impregnable record on development. He said gone were the days of industrial estates such as Ittefaq and Zardari Estate. He said the present government had ventured on industrial estates like Sundar Estate instead, he added.
Durrani said the pace of development would continue unabated and the present government would expand its ventures of industrial estates throughout the Country, he vowed. to another question on rising prices of certain commodities in the country, the minister said they were constantly monitoring these trends. He said due to this effective monitoring there had been a decrease in prices of sugar and cement in the past.
He said he would in near future present a comparative analysis of development under the present regime and previous governments before the nation.
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