Development will be visible in two years: Bakhtiar

F.P. Report

KHANPUR: Federal Minister for Planning and Statistics Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar said on Sunday the progress and development of the country will become evident in the next two years.

Speaking to media here, the minister claimed that the past governments ruined administrative structure of the country, adding the incumbent government was taking measures for its overhauling.

The government has entered more three agreements with China, he informed. “These include industrial development, agricultural cooperation and socio-economic development.”

He told that bridges over river Indus will complete this year.

The minister said power projects and water preservation projects will be launched in Rahim Yar Khan this year.

Couple of weeks ago, Bakhtiar had said China would release $1bn grant for less privileged areas in the country.

Khusro Bakhtiar said that the government would take benefit from Chinese model to eliminate poverty from the country. He said that China would also invest in petrochemical sector.

He had said that special economic zones under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be made functional soon. He said that the government would take measures to boost agriculture sector and would reduce import.

The minister said that the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s focus was on elimination poverty from the country. He said that the PTI-led government

was finalizing Gwadar’s master plan. He also advised the other parliamentarian of Hazara division to support his resolution about Hazara province irrespective of their party affiliation.

Ali Khan said media is the need of the time, from masses to political parties everyone is utilizing the media, through print, electronic and even social media people can raise their issues.