Mir Sarfraz Bugti says we are determined to present public friendly budget of province for next financial year; endeavouring to increase resources of province’s own income

Independent Report

QUETTA: The Chief Minister, Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has stated that Balochistan has not been ignored in the federal budget, rather several development schemes of the province have been included in it (federal budget) this time.
The Chief Minister was speaking to the media persons soon after his appearance in the Balochistan High Court in the case regarding wheat procurement in the premises of High Court on Wednesday.
Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti said that he presented the case of Balochistan in the federation and also gave certain suggestions regarding case of the province in federal budget.
He said that many projects of Balochistan have been re-included in the federal budget this time. He said that there has been complaint of Balochistan with the federation that attention was not given on its allocation in the federal budget.
Referring the Balochistan’s next financial year budget, the Chief Minister said that we are determined to prepare public friendly budget of the province.
He said that education, health and students’ scholarships have been focused in the next financial year’s budget of the province. He said that there are conditions by IMF for preparing surplus budget. He said that we are endeavouring to increase resources of the province’s own income.
The Chief Minister mentioned that restoration of peace in Balochistan including Quetta is priority of his government.
He said that the process of reforms has been continuing for ending street crimes. Reforms the overall reforms in the government’s sectors, Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that we have brought about at least 67 reforms in different departments including the Food department.
Referring the appearance in wheat procurement case, the Chief Minister said that he has always respected the courts, and as such he doesn’t feel insult in the summoning by court. However, he can’t speak on the matter since it is in the court.