QUETTA - The water scarce port city of Gwadar will get clean drinking water supply, from nearby dams, by the mid of this year as the development work on the important project is in full swing. The project objectives to develop water transmission pipelines from Swad Dam and Shadi Kaur Dam to Gwadar city to meet the future water demand of the city, said an official while talking to mediamen. He informed that the installation of water pipelines network from Swad Dam to Gwadar was already completed. “It is a 67 km long pipeline that will provide 5 million gallons of water per day.” The repair work of water pipelines inside Gwadar city was also expected to be completed this year, he added. “90 percent work on the Ankara Kaur Dam is also completed which will provide 2.7 million gallons of water per day,” the official told while elaborating the project progress. He mentioned that the project also helped generate employment opportunities for the local masses. “The total jobs created from this project are 1600 and cost of the project is 11.39 Billion Rupee while the implementing agency for the project is Gwadar Development Authority,” he added.
PPP leader condemns attacks on Deputy Speaker in Punjab Assembly
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Quetta Division President Khair Muhammad Tareen on Sunday condemned the torture and beating of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari on the day of election of Chief Minister the other day. In a statement, he said that PTI and PML-Q were seeing their defeat when they violated the positive traditions of the Assembly by attacking the deputy speaker. He said the sanctity of Punjab Assembly was violated by some members, adding, the incident of Punjab Assembly was not a good omen for democracy. He said that PPP has always played its role for strengthening democracy and would continue efforts for development of the country.
PPP leader condemns attacks on Deputy Speaker in Punjab Assembly
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Quetta Division President Khair Muhammad Tareen on Sunday condemned the torture and beating of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari on the day of election of Chief Minister the other day. In a statement, he said that PTI and PML-Q were seeing their defeat when they violated the positive traditions of the Assembly by attacking the deputy speaker. He said the sanctity of Punjab Assembly was violated by some members, adding, the incident of Punjab Assembly was not a good omen for democracy. He said that PPP has always played its role for strengthening democracy and would continue efforts for development of the country.