ISLAMABAD: In a series of meetings on Monday, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq ordered completion of work at Karachi-Chaman Highway, directed Frontier Corps, Pakistan Customs and district administrations to expedite efforts to completely curb smuggling on borders and vowed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Karachi in collaboration with K-Electric.
According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Mr Kakar ordered completion of work at the Karachi-Chaman Highway as part of improving the road network across the country.
Presiding over a meeting on the projects relating to NHA, he said the step would not only facilitate the people of Balochistan but also prove as an alternative corridor to other areas.
Afghan transit trade
Presiding over a separate meeting on Afghan transit trade, PM Kakar directed the relevant law enforcement agencies, including the FC, Pakistan Customs and local administrations, to expedite their efforts to completely curb smuggling.
A report on the Afghan transit trade and curbing of smuggling was presented in the meeting.
The caretaker PM directed for formulation of a comprehensive mechanism for provision of employment opportunities to the local people through social safety and imparting of skill sets.
He also directed the Ministry of Commerce to ensure strict monitoring of the transit trade and apprise the relevant authorities about the trends over export of goods.
In a meeting with a delegation of K-Electric, PM Kakar said the government, in collaboration with the K-Electric, would ensure an ‘uninterrupted
Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024
