QUETTA: Provincial Minister for Irrigation Tariq Magsi on Monday vowed to uplift the agriculture and irrigation sectors of Balochistan.

During a meeting with Minister for Agriculture Zamrak Khan Achakzai, the irrigation minister said: “Irrigation and agriculture departments have been playing a vital role in booming Balochistan’s economy, so these sectors need to be shifted on modern technology.”

Mr Magsi said the Balochistan government had been taking measures in agriculture and irrigation departments. He said the chief minister believed in merit so new recruitments would be made on merit in order to allow talented youths to utilise their skills for development in the province.

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2019

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