Independent Report
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly adopted a resolution demanding establishment of a Medical College in Kharan for students of the Rakhshan Division.
Through joint resolution tabled by the Provincial Minister for Finance, Mir Shoaib Nausherwani, it was demanded of the provincial government to take necessary steps for establishing “Shaheed Salar Medical College” at Kharan keeping in view the hardships of the male and female students of Rakhshan Division so as to remove the resentment and sense of deprivation among them.
The Speaker Provincial Assembly, Captain (Retd) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai was in the chair.
The Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti was also in attendance at the assembly’s sitting.
The resolution mentioned that the Rakhshan Division consists of Chaghai, Washuk, Kharan and Noshki districts where the poor students of the areas are to go to Quetta or other provinces of the country for getting medical education due to non-existence of the medical college.
The students are facing hardships due to the lack of resources, the resolution further mentioned.
Speaking on his resolution, the Minister Finance said that the students belonging to Rakhshan Division can’t continue their studies after matriculation or intermediate mainly because of non-existence of the higher educational institutions in the division.
He urged the House to adopt the resolution regarding establishment of Medical College in Kharan.
Meanwhile, another resolution was tabled about installation of LPG plants in the districts where there the natural gas facilities is not available.
The resolution was tabled by the Opposition MPA, Mir Asadullah Baloch.
In his resolution, he demanded of the provincial government to approach federal government for ensuring installation of LPG plants in the districts which lack the facility of natural gas.
Mir Asadulah Baloch pointed out that the natural gas facility is available only in few districts out of total 36 districts inspite of passage of long time of the discovery of natural gas in Sui area of Balochistan.
Besides, the people of areas where gas has been provided even are facing hardships due to its low pressure and load shedding, he mentioned.
The Provincial Minister Noor Muhammad Dummar and some other MPAs supported the resolution.
Earlier, fateha was also offered for departed soul of Major Babar Khan who was martyred in an operation of security forces against the terrorists in Sambaza area of Zhob earlier this week.
Later, the session of provincial assembly was adjourned till 11:00 AM on May 20, 2024.
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