ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said passing on benefits of development to individuals, communities and under-developed localities was imperative for achieving sustainable national progress.

Chairing review-meeting on development projects of backward districts, he said government had prepared special package for 20 selected under-privileged districts to bring them at par with other developed areas of country.

Ahsan Iqbal said development activities would be carried out in 11 selected districts of Balochistan, five of Sindh, three of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one of Punjab, with 50 percent contribution by government and 50 percent of respective provinces. Calling for concerted efforts to develop less developed areas across country, he highlighted important role of provincial governments in uplifting of backward areas, particularly in Balochistan, interior Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where number of such localities was high.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 03 2023

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