by Shafqat Ali

 

Islamabad, March 19 (Gwadar Pro) - Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Thursday afternoon said the western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after completion, would bring prosperity in the backward areas of South Balochistan.

 

Addressing the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) ceremony entitled “Honouring Outstanding Contribution,” he said that a number of road projects are under construction while some of it has already been completed and more to be inaugurated soon.

 

The minister said work would be started on Dir-Swat, Dera Ismael Khan-Peshawar and Hyderbad-Sukkar Motorways under the CPEC.

 

Saeed said an important motorway project Sialkot-Kharian and Kharian-Rawalpindi would be started on May 25. “Work would also be started on Balkasar-Mianwali and Muzafarghar- Dera Ghazi Khan roads under CPEC,” he said.

 

The minister said the government had also initiated mega road projects like M-8, Khuzdar-Basima, Ratto Dero, CPEC Western route and Dara Adamkhel project.

 

Murad Saeed said the distribution of Sehat Insaf Cards (SIC) to 100 percent population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been completed, adding that the distribution process of the facility is also underway in Punjab, Azad Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

 

He said Prime Minister Imran Khan also directed Balochistan government to start Sehat Insaf Card programme, adding that Sindh government should also take the initiative.

 

The minister said 100 percent population of Punjab would be provided universal health insurance by the end of this year. He said that work is also in progress on the digitalization postal services and its logistic services.

 

Murad Saeed said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s promise to provide shelter to the homeless has been fulfilled today. He said that more than 1000 flats and 500 houses were completed under Naya (new) Pakistan Housing Project.