Decision on dam praised

Published January 22, 2006

QUETTA, Jan 21: Chief Minister Jam Yousuf has praised President Pervez Musharraf’s decision to resolve the reservoirs issue and said that the new NFC award will benefit Balochistan.

In a statement issued here the other day, Mr Yousuf said that President Musharraf had exposed the opposition’s negative approach on national issues.

He said the president’s address to the nation reflected the aspirations of the people. He said that construction of Bhasha and Munda dams and to evolve a consensus on the Kalabagh dam was a wise decision.—Correspondent

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