Developing of Balochistan on modern lines top priorities of govt: Balochistan Minister for Communications and Works (C&W) Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa

Balochistan Minister for Communications and Works (C&W) Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa on Tuesday said that developing the infrastructure of Balochistan on modern lines is one of the top priorities of the provincial government because the role of the Communications and Works Department is fundamental in the development and prosperity of the province

QUETTA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Jul, 2026) Balochistan Minister for Communications and Works (C&W) Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa on Tuesday said that developing the infrastructure of Balochistan on modern lines is one of the top priorities of the provincial government because the role of the Communications and Works Department is fundamental in the development and prosperity of the province.

He said that providing quality facilities to the public and improving infrastructure depends on the effective and timely performance of the department.

He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting to review the progress and overall performance of the ongoing development projects of the Communications and Works Department.

Secretary for Communications and Works Babar Khan, Chief Engineer Federal Projects, Chief Engineers of all zones, Superintending Engineers and District Executive Engineers participated in the meeting via Zoom.

During the meeting, Secretary for Communications and Works Babar Khan gave a detailed briefing on the overall performance of the department, ongoing development projects and other administrative matters.

He said in briefing that the progress of development projects is being regularly reviewed so that any technical or administrative hurdles could be removed in a timely manner and the projects to be completed.

He said that the Balochistan Public Service, the inclusion of 192 sub-engineers recently recruited through the commission would further improve the efficiency and performance of the department.

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Addressing the meeting, Provincial Minister Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa said that although the work on development projects is progressing at a satisfactory pace, there is a need to speed it up further in view of the public interest so that the projects could be completed within the stipulated period and the public could get timely facilities.

He termed the effective and transparent utilization of the development funds available during the last financial year as a major achievement of the department and appreciated the performance of the concerned officers.

The Minister directed all the Chief Engineers to visit their respective zones regularly, ensure monitoring of the ongoing projects and submit their visit reports regularly so that the pace and quality of the projects to be effectively reviewed.

Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa emphasized that the mega development projects of important nature underway in the province should be completed within the stipulated period and no compromise on the construction quality would be tolerated.

He directed the Chief Engineers to review maintaining the progress and submit regular progress reports.

The minister further said that providing modern and sustainable facilities to the people of the province, whether related to highways or construction and development of government buildings, is the Primary responsibility of the Communications and Works Department, and the department should aim to discharge this responsibility with integrity, transparency and professionalism.