PM leaves for Gwadar to oversee development projects

PM leaves for Gwadar to oversee development projects

ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday left here for a day-long visit to Gwadar at overseeing the development of the port city. 

He was accompanied by Federal Ministers Maulana Asad Mahmood, Syed Naveed Qamar, Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti, Ahsan Iqbal, Agha Hassan Baloch, Engineer Khurram Dastgir, Minister of State Dr. Musaddiq Malik, Special Assistants Tariq Fatemi and Fahad Hussain.

This is the second visit of PM Sharif to  Gwadar in a short span of one month.

The prime minister will meet local fishermen in Gwadar, the PM Office said. 

He will also witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Indus Hospital and Gwadar Development Authority for the construction of a medical facility of international standards.  

The prime minister will be given a detailed briefing on the ongoing development projects in Gwadar including the Gwadar International Airport, power projects and infrastructure development. 

He will also be briefed on the law and order situation.

By Shumaila Andleeb

Shumaila Andleeb; Senior Reporter at Associated Press of Pakistan; covering the beats of President, Prime Minister, Foreign Office, and Special Assignments.

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