Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said that record development work in Balochistan was transforming the life of people of the province and vowed that the process would be further accelerated. Talking to Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Muhammad Yousaf who is also the President of PML at PM House.
The Prime Minister complimented him for strengthening the party in the province and building a viable coalition for the next general election. Balochistan provincial Minister for Finance Ehsan Shah also attended the meeting.
The Prime Minister emphasised the need for doing more to improve the standard of education in the province particularly in the far-flung areas. He said that education was essential for future development of the province and must be given increased resources to improve literacy levels.
He also emphasised the need for increased opportunities for education of women so that they could play their role in nation-building activities. He said that apart from introducing Women Protection Act and other legislation, the government has also enhanced job quota and provided other facilities to enable women in Pakistan progress further.
The meeting also discussed the upcoming federal and provincial budgets and the Prime Minister emphasised that the budget should be people-friendly and development-oriented, so that the momentum of growth and development continues further.
Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Muhammad Yousaf said that the PML and its allied parties have gained considerable strength due to the unprecedented pace of development, improvement in basic facilities like health and education and improving law and order situation in the province. He said that PML, has launched a mass contact campaign along with the allied parties to resolve problems of the people.