Balochis have right first over resources of Balochistan: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday increased the share of Balochistan by 14 per cent to 18 per cent in Laptop Scheme and announced that Baloch people have their first right over the resources of their province.

According to the 24News HD TV channel, PM Shehbaz addressed the ceremony of distribution of relief checks to deserving fishermen and laptops to students in Gwadar on Thursday. 

The PM said the people of Balochistan should get the right to drinking water, education and employment as they are more deprived than other provinces.

He said enemies of Pakistan do not want the development of Balochistan despite the fact that nature has enriched Balochistan with mineral wealth.

Shehbaz Sharif announced his determination to make Gwadar the best seaport in the world and an agreement has been signed for the drilling and cleaning of Gwadar Port in this regard.

PM Shehbaz said in his government's last 15 months, 6,00,000 tons of goods reached Gwadar port which figure was only 1,00,000 tons in the previous five years.

Criticizing the act of the previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the PM said work on projects under CPEC was terminated which was a big loss for the country.

Shehbaz Sharif said during the flood, he reached every part of Balochistan personally and the aid of billions of rupees was delivered to the flood victims in a transparent manner while the Balochistan government also used its resources.

He said billions of rupees were lost due to the Rekodic dispute but now a drinking water project has been made in Gwadar with billions of rupees.

The PM said Pakistan has come out of the danger of default and China, Saudi Arabia and UAE have unconditionally helped Pakistan a lot so now it is the duty of Pakistan duty to protect them as they have supported Pakistan in difficult times.

He said China has arranged 7 billion dollars for Pakistan in just 4 to 5 months and if Pakistan need technology or investment, friendly countries will do it more. 

Shehbaz also assured to protect the people of China in Pakistan like his children. The PM distributed checks among fishermen.

Later, the PM also addressed the development projects' inauguration ceremony in Gawadar and said Gwadar Port will become functional till Feb or March 2024.