CM Bugti chairs cabinet meeting related to public welfare, improvement of law & order

QUETTA, Jul 29 (APP): Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the provincial cabinet at the Chief Minister Secretariat in which several important decisions related to public welfare, law and order, education, local government system, development projects and administrative matters were approved.

At the beginning of the meeting, prayers were offered for the elevation of the ranks of the officers and personnel of the security forces and civilian martyrs who were martyred in various incidents, forgiveness and patience for their families.

The provincial cabinet approved Phase three of the Chief Minister Scholarship Program to provide quality educational opportunities to the children of the working class, under which 300 children of registered workers of Balochistan would be admitted to a standard boarding school in Islamabad so that they could get high-quality education and better future opportunities.

Local Government to make the institutions more functional, the cabinet approved the granting of municipal committee status to Union Council Mesizai and Union Council Mayzai, while establishing a new municipal committee in Gulistan, to make the law and order system more strong and effective, the provincial cabinet approved declaring the entire province as a regular police area after the merger of the Levies Force with the police.

The cabinet also approved the appointment of SP Nabil Ahmed as the Chief Operating Officer of the Balochistan Safe City Authority, while the formation of a parole board was also approved as per the recommendations of the Home Department.

The cabinet also approved the establishment of a new police station at Marble City in Hub District so that the protection of industrial and commercial activities and the law enforcement system could be made more effective.

The meeting also approved the Balochistan Planning Manual for better planning and effective implementation of development projects in the province.

Similarly, to further strengthen the system of rights and protection of children, the Balochistan Child Protection Rules 2026 were also approved, which was described as a major breakthrough in this sector.

The provincial cabinet also approved the Balochistan Cadet Colleges Amendment Act 2026, while in the light of the recommendations of the Prosecution Department, an extension of the contract tenure of the Prosecutor General for another two years was approved.

The Balochistan Hybrid Weight Procurement Policy 2026 was approved to promote transparency, competition and effective financial management in the government procurement system, while the Service Level Agreement for the Quetta Safe City Project was also approved to ensure timely and effective implementation of the project.

In the development sector, the cabinet approved the financing proposal for the Harnai-Sibi Road, while the Service Rules 2024 for Grades 1 to 21 of the Gwadar Development Authority were also approved, while on the recommendations of the Revenue Department, a new tehsil and subdivision in Naseerabad district was also approved.

Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that the decisions of the provincial cabinet are aimed at providing better facilities to the people, promoting good governance, further improving law and order situation, accelerating the development process and strengthening an effective administrative structure in the province.

He said that the government is pursuing the agenda of public welfare with all seriousness and timely and effective implementation of all cabinet decisions would be ensured.