Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Sarfraz Bugti chaired a secretaries’ committee meeting to review the progress of development projects across the province. Provincial ministers Mir Zahoor Ahmed Baloch, Mir Saleem Khan Khosa, and Mir Shoaib Nosherwani attended, along with Chief Secretary Shakil Qadir Khan, Additional Chief Secretaries Zahid Saleem and Hamza Shafqat, Principal Secretary Babar Khan, and administrative secretaries of all departments.
The Chief Minister expressed serious concern over illegal trawling in Balochistan’s maritime areas. He ordered the Fisheries Department to take immediate action. “Illegal trawling is unfair to local fishermen and communities. It must end without delay,” he said.
He emphasized that all departments are responsible for the transparency, quality, and timely completion of development projects. Sardar Sarfraz Bugti directed that all small-scale schemes with 100% allocation be completed by January 1 next year. He also instructed that allocated funds be used efficiently and transparently.
“Quality cannot be compromised in any development project. All public-interest projects must be completed within the stipulated time,” he said.
The Chief Minister stressed the need for an integrated monitoring and evaluation system to assess institutional performance. Monthly reports on fund utilization and project progress must be submitted. Officials who show negligence or delay will face action.
Sardar Sarfraz Bugti reiterated that transparency, speed, and accountability are top priorities. “It is the government’s responsibility to ensure timely completion of welfare projects for the people of Balochistan. Provincial resources are being used for public service,” he added.
He also directed reforms in the Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education to ensure transparency and merit, aiming to make it a model institution.
In the next secretaries’ committee meeting, progress on foreign-funded and federal projects will be reviewed. The Chief Minister ordered that development projects should be practical and based on on-site assessments before submitting PC-1 proposals. Concept papers alone will no longer be accepted. Departments must approve projects three months before the start of the fiscal year.
The meeting reinforced the government’s commitment to accelerating development, promoting transparency, and safeguarding the rights of local communities.
