Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: APP/ File
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated that development, prosperity and welfare of the people of Balochistan remained the top priority of the federal government.
He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of senior politicians and members of the Senate from Balochistan at the Prime Minister’s Office, a statement said.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister observed that Balochistan was rich in natural resources and emphasized that the government was making every effort to ensure that the people of the province got full benefit from these resources.
He said that the Center in collaboration with the provincial government was actively working for the progress and upliftment of Balochistan and initiated measures aimed at improving the standard of living of its people.
The delegation included Senator Mir Dostain Khan Domki, Balochistan Provincial Minister for Public Health Engineering Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, Member of the Balochistan Assembly Sardar Changez Marri and Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri.
The participants also discussed issues related to the overall development of the province and the welfare of the people of Balochistan.
SWM
The Prime Minister directed the relevant authorities to introduce a modern and sustainable solid waste management (SWM) system throughout the country in coordination with provincial governments. He chaired a meeting on solid waste management here, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister decided to formulate a comprehensive roadmap for the production of electricity from solid waste as part of the government’s wider strategy to promote renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources.
He also led the formation of a task force to prepare a detailed action plan for converting solid waste into energy. The Prime Minister added that the task force will develop recommendations in the light of modern technology and international best practices.
He directed officials to ensure the involvement of private sector representatives and internationally recognized experts in the proposed task force to make the initiative more effective and result-oriented. He said generating energy from solid waste would help reduce dependence on imported fuel and save valuable foreign exchange reserves.
The doctor-to-nurse ratio
The Prime Minister said the government was determined to improve the doctor-to-nurse ratio in the country to strengthen the health sector and ensure effective delivery of medical services to the public.
In his message on International Nurses Day, the Prime Minister said the health sector’s strength depended largely on the balanced presence of doctors and nurses.
