Daily Times

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Secretary Saifullah Chattah said that the federal government had released funds from the Federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for implementation of Gwadar Safe City project.

“The provincial government has also finalised arrangements to start construction work in this connection,” he said in a meeting which was held with Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri in chair here. The meeting was also attended by Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, Inspector General of Police Ahsan Mehboob, Home Secretary Dr Akbar Harifal and divisional commissioners.

He said that the federal government had released funds for Gwadar Safe City Project and work on the project would start soon. He added that a Chinese ship loaded with machinery for Gwadar Port had reached Gwadar and berthed at the port. “Two more Chinese ships from Shanghai, China will reach Gwadar soon,” he said.

The chief secretary said that a team of Chinese engineers and technical experts would reach Quetta to prepare feasibility report for the Mass Transit Train which will run between Kuchlak and Quetta to provide traveling facility to local people.

Saifullah said that during the chief minister’s recent visit to China, the Chinese and Pakistani officials agreed that China would extend its collaboration to make feasibility report on Quetta Mass Transit Train System. “Therefore a team of Chinese engineers and technical experts will reach Quetta on May 25,” he added.