QUETTA – Balochistan Assembly unanimously approved resolution for supply of water, electricity and other provision of facilities to fisheries in Gwadar on Thursday.
Deputy Speaker Sardar Babar Khan Musakhel chaired a session of Balochistan Assembly. In the session massive facilities were approved for the fisheries in Gwadar. In the assembly session, member of provincial assembly (MPA) Mir Hamal Kalmati tabled a resolution. He demanded that practical measures would be taken to address problems of Gwadar. The sense of deprivation was being increased among public in the area after reading it during session, he said. And added people would record their protest if problems of Gwadar were not resolved at earliest.
Provincial Agriculture minister said on point of order that entire Gwadar affairs were under authority of federal government. He added that it was significant that stakeholders of Balochistan should also be taken into confidence in matters of Gwadar for durable solution of problems. Lawmakers also approved resolutions regarding legal trade with Afghanistan and provision of basic amenities to people of Sariab Road Quetta.
The report 2016 and 2017 of Auditor General Pakistan was presented in provincial assembly. Deputy Speaker Sardar Babar Khan Muskhel adjourned the session of Balochistan Assembly indefinitely.
Gwadar has been going under massive renovations as it is on its way to be an important stop in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). World’s deepest sea port of Gwadar is an important stop in the String of Pearls (Maritime Silk route of BRI), as well as the CPEC.