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PM Imran Khan directs to expedite work on development projects in Balochistan

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ISLAMABAD: Expressing his displeasure over the slow pace of work on the development projects under the Southern Balochistan Development Package, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday directed the concerned provincial authorities to hold the Apex Committee meeting every month to review the projects’ execution.

Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, PM Imran Khan also instructed for holding the meeting of the execution committee fortnightly to speed up work on 200 development projects worth Rs. 655 billion.

He was told that that only one meeting of the Apex Committee was held in a year which was headed by the chief minister of the province.

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