JACOBABAD, Oct 23: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said he will contest the general elections from Kashmore, if the ruling PML gives its approval.

At present, the MNA from the constituency NA-210 is Ghalib Domki, who joined the PML (Q) after winning the election on a PPP ticket.

Addressing parliamentarians, ministers and party workers on Tuesday, the prime minister said the country was on the track of progress. He claimed that people’s standard of living had improved. He said there was adequate money in the national exchequer and the country did not need hold the begging bowl anymore.

Mr Aziz announced Rs600 million for construction of the 50km Kashmore-Chowk Mari link road and Rs13.3 billion for roads, power supply and water schemes in the district.