Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring about economic revolution in the whole Balochistan region.
He said that the development of Gwadar Port is the priority of government which would not only help development of the area but would also ensure progress of whole Balochistan.
According to press statement issued, the minister was inaugurating a gas extension project of Sui Southern in Gawadar. He urged the youth to focus on education and overcome all the confronting challenges.
He said that provision of gas to the far-flung areas of Balochistan is priority of his government.
No attention was given to the far flung areas of Balochistan in the past, he said and added that the current government is however focusing on backward areas and is working on various schemes to uplift these areas.
He said that the government is working on different projects of education, health, irrigation to help develop the area.
Earlier, the minister was briefed by Sui Southern Acting Director Waseem Ahmad on the extension project. He was informed that gas network existed in Gwadar since 2006 which has been facilitating about 994 domestic and two commercial consumers.
He said that with the extension of the project, all the areas of the city would be facilitated. Gawadar Chairman Dosteen Jamal-ud-Din, District Council Chairman Babu Ghulab Baloch, Gwadar Deputy Commissioner Tufail Baloch were also present on the occasion.
