Adnan Aamir
Quetta: A day-long national seminar titled, “Economic Development through new Silk Route via Khuzdar: Way forward to national integration” seminar held in Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar, on Thursday.
Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the chief guest of the Seminar.
Addressing the seminar, General Bajwa praised the people of Balochistan for assisting the law enforcement agencies (LEA) in maintaining the law and order situation in the province
Moving forward, Bajwa proposed that a “people-centric approach based on local ownership” should be adopted as far as securing the “ongoing developmental activity and future trade” in Balochistan under CPEC is concerned. The “result” of the alliance has been “positive” and is “in front of everyone”, he added.
“Balochistan unfortunately had been neglected in the past for host of reasons, but not anymore. The military has contributed significantly to bring Balochistan into the main stream,” Bajwa said, adding more than 20,000 men from Balochistan are currently serving the army.
But the army’s effort has been “more diverse than its security role” in the province, the army chief said, elaborating that some 25,000 students are enrolled in various army-run educational institutions in Balochistan.
At the occasion, the army chief announced that National University of Sciences and Technology campus will be established in Balochistan. A Chinese language center as well as a National University of Modern Languages campus will also be established in the province.
Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, Commander Southern Command and other top civil and military officials attended the seminar.
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