ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has declared a development package of Rs 35 billion for the Balochistan. Rs. 30 Billion will be spent on construction of dams and Rs. 5 billion would be spent on development of roads and sewage system in Quetta.
Chief Minister Dr. Malik Baloch had earlier demanded a special development package of Rs. 500 billion from the federal government. The package announced by Prime Minister is much less than what was expected, but even this amount will not benefit the people of the province in any way due to rampant corruption in the bureaucratic structure of Balochistan.
Corruption is prevalent all over Pakistan due to a lack of proper accountability mechanisms. However, in Balochistan there is more corruption than the rest of Pakistan. Involvement of politicians in corruption is well known but the extent to which the bureaucracy of Balochistan is marred is least known. This is why the common people have not benefitted in any way from increase in share of funds of Balochistan after the 7th NFC award.
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