GWADAR: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that extremism, sectarianism and negative trends are being spread in society to cause chaos and destruction in the province and to impede progress and development in the province.

Talking to different delegations of people, who called on him in Turbat, the chief minister said that people of Balochistan were Muslims from generations but some hidden hands were promoting extremism and sectarianism to divide the people on these lines and cause anarchy and destruction to stop development of the province.

Dr Baloch underlined the need for promoting moderate and progressive thoughts to foil scourge of sectarianism and extremism which were impeding progress and prosperity of people.

He pledged that the government would deal with such elements sternly.

The chief minister said that the government had taken several measures for development of the province to boost its economy so that the people could get jobs and become prosper.

He said that development work on the Turbat Dates Factory project was under way and Turbat would soon be declared industrial zone soon and farmers of dates would be provided packing material free of cost to boost dates’ industry.

He said the government would also ink a new agreement with Iran for supply of electricity to the Mekran division.

Published in Dawn, July 1st, 2015

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