ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said his government was committed to bringing about a total socio-economic transformation in Balochistan by involving people of province and their elected representatives in the development process. He said that no meaningful change was possible without total involvement of the people of Balochistan and without determining the priorities of development in consultation with political parties of the province.
The Prime Minister was talking to a delegation comprising Haji Lashkari Raisani, President of PPP Balochistan, Zamurk Khan, Minister for Revenue Balochistan and Mir Humayun Aziz Kurd, Federal Minister for Population welfare, who met him at his chamber in the parliament house this afternoon.
Gilani said that his government was committed to redeeming all pledges made to the people by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and in keeping with the 100-day programme announced by him soon after assuming the office of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister told the delegation that he has already directed the elected representatives and party office holders to hold open Kutchehries in their respective constituencies so that day to day problems being faced by the people are expeditiously solved at their doorsteps.
He said the government accords high priority to development of Balochistan and would allocate additional resources on the expansion of infrastructure, provision of gas, electricity, schools, health facilities and clean drinking water to various parts of Balochistan to improve living standards of the people.
The Prime Minister said that the government was also committed to ensuring maximum provincial autonomy to the province by abolishing the concurrent list from the constitution.
The delegation apprised the Prime Minister of the progress of various development projects initiated by federal government. They expressed satisfaction over the dialogue process to address the grievances of the people of Balochistan.
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