ISLAMABAD   -  Acting Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri said Thursday that Balochistan’s progress would ensure development of the country.  “The current fiscal budget is public-friendly and it focuses on the welfare of the common people and substantial funds have been allocated for development of Balochistan,” said Acting Speaker National Assembly in a meeting with Governor of Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha.

He said that the incumbent government was especially focusing on Balochistan province and welfare of its people. He said that timely completion of CPEC-related projects would ensure development and welfare of the common people of the province. He also said that initiatives taken by the incumbent Balochistan government would ensure long term development in the province. He said that public-friendly legislation was also a must for progress of the country.

Governor of Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha said that incumbent federal government policies for Balochistan development were public friendly. He also appreciated Acting Speaker National Assembly Qasim khan Suri for taking special care of Balochistan and its masses. He said that the incumbent Balochistan government was bent upon bringing positive changes in the life of people. He also remarked that socio-economic development of the province was interlinked with fully functional Gwadar deep port.

Later on, Acting Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri planted Magnolia Grandiflora in the lawn of Parliament House and inaugurated the Plantation drive of the incumbent government to make Pakistan clean and green.  He also prayed for the progress and long-lasting development of the country. Meanwhile Governor of Baluchistan Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha also planted Magnolia Grandiflora in the lawn of Parliament House.