President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday vowed that efforts by “terrorists operating with foreign support” to obstruct Balochistan’s development would be defeated “at all costs”, according to the President’s Office.
Speaking during a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Zardari said the government would not allow terrorism to impede the province’s progress.
“The day is not far when terrorism will be completely eradicated from Balochistan,” the president said.
Zardari emphasised the need for strong coordination between the federal and provincial governments to ensure peace, development and public welfare in the province. He said Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area, deserved greater attention and adequate resources for its development.
The president was briefed on the overall situation in Balochistan and ongoing development initiatives, the President’s Office added.
PPP Women’s Wing President Faryal Talpur and former Balochistan minister Mir Ali Hassan Zehri also attended the meeting.
The meeting comes amid a spate of attacks across Balochistan in recent weeks. On July 28, three people, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Murid Bugti, were killed in Barkhan district.
Source: Express Tribune
