PM Shehbaz arrives in Quetta on day-long visit

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received by the Governor of Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, during his one-day visit to Quetta on Tuesday. —Screengrab via @PakPMO/X
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received by the Governor of Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, during his one-day visit to Quetta on Tuesday. —Screengrab via @PakPMO/X

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail received the prime minister upon his arrival, his office said on a post on the social media platform X.

During the visit, the premier will hold a meeting with the provincial leadership in Quetta and chair a meeting of the provincial apex committee of the National Action Plan, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

PM Shehbaz had also visited Quetta on Jan 18, where he addressed political leaders and announced several development projects worth billions of rupees for the province’s education and infrastructure sectors.

“Be it the soldiers and officials of the army, Rangers personnel, or those of the Levies, and the common man, their sacrifices will be remembered in history,” PM Shehbaz said during his visit.

“Balochistan is a beautiful part of Pakistan, and their demand was valid to an extent,” the premier added, noting that it was “obvious that more resources would be needed given the vast distances within the province”.

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