'Govt not to allow any one to hamper development process in Balochistan'

ISLAMABAD—A high level meeting has been held in President camp office Rawalpindi Tuesday to review a range of issues including law and order situation of Balochistan, development projects, Gawadar port and campaign by the law enforcement agencies against farrari camps.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, governor Balochistan Owais Ghani, chief minister Jam Yousuf, interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and other senior officials attended the meeting.
Official sources told Online that governor and chief minister Balochistan apprised the president of the law and order situation in Balochistan and progress in ongoing uplift projects. They informed that the overall law and order situation in the province is better and work on development projects is underway on fast track basis. The funds disbursed among the districts to the tune of Rs 100 million each were also being utilized.
Addressing the meeting President General Pervez Musharraf warned that government would not allow any one to hamper the development process in the province. People of Balochistan want progress and prosperity and government will live upto their expectations.
President lauded the action taken by the law enforcement agencies against farrari camps saying no tribal chief can hold people of Balochistan hostage to maintain one's rule. "We are bringing them to national mainstream", he added. Over Rs 135 billions are being spent on the development of the province.
He told Gwadar port will be inaugurated this year. The work on development projects be monitored as well, he directed.
Prime Minister informed the meeting about the details of funds provided to Balochistan for its development projects and steps taken for improvement in the fiscal scenario of the province.
Sources told detailed discussion could not be held on certain matters in the meeting and it was adjourned till Wednesday. —Agencies