LORALAI, June 19: More employment opportunities for agricultural graduates and huge allocation of funds for developments schemes have been envisaged in the budget for the 2005-06 financial year, according to Balochistan Minister for Minerals Sardar Masood Luni.

Addressing public gathering at Duki tehsil, the minister said he had fulfilled the promises which he had made during the election campaign.

Though the area was neglected in the past, it was at present receiving due importance in all development schemes, he said, adding that development schemes were being implemented to boost activities.

The new budget would carry huge allocations under the PSDP for all the districts of the province, he said.—APP

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