Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed willingness to hold talks with “those led astray” in Balochistan, urging a peaceful resolution to long-standing grievances through dialogue. Speaking at a grand jirga in Quetta, he emphasized the need for “social and economic justice” and called for unity against terrorist groups allegedly backed by foreign actors.
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The premier announced that Rs250 billion — a quarter of the federal PSDP — would be allocated to Balochistan this year. He also pledged Rs70 billion for solar energy projects and Rs150 billion for upgrading the dangerous N-25 highway.
Referring to recent border clashes with India, Shehbaz said Pakistan’s armed forces, under Field Marshal Asim Munir, had dealt a strong blow to the enemy, bolstering national unity and regional confidence.
