Balochistan’s mineral wealth belongs first and foremost to its people: PM Shehbaz
Premier calls for federal-provincial cooperation, dialogue to address province’s grievances
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized on Friday that Balochistan's mineral wealth belongs to its people first and foremost. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the four-day Balochistan National Workshop in Quetta, the premier stressed the need for federal-provincial cooperation to exploit the province's vast natural resources.
He acknowledged that the mineral resources of Balochistan were trapped inside the mountains, and that capital and expertise were necessary to harness them. The PM affirmed that Balochistan is the richest province in the country, and stressed the need for collaboration between the federal and provincial governments to take advantage of this wealth.
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