QUETTA: Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of the Quetta Development Project.
During the meeting, significant decisions were made regarding urban infrastructure, education, law enforcement, and public welfare.
The meeting has decided to provincial government has decided to declare the central zone of Quetta as “Downtown” for effective traffic management.
Under this plan, traditional rickshaws will be phased out and replaced by a limited fleet of electric cars to reduce congestion and pollution in the city’s core.
Chief Minister Bugti directed authorities to issue legal notices to political parties and private companies involved in wall-chalking in violation of the Wall Chalking Act. The chief minister emphasised the need for maintaining urban aesthetics and upholding the law.
The meeting also addressed the issue of inactive schools in the province. It was decided that such institutions would be revived and operated under the Balochistan Education Endowment Fund, with the goal of improving access to education in underserved areas.
وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان میر سرفراز بگٹی کی زیر صدارت کوئٹہ ڈویلپمنٹ پروجیکٹ کی پیش رفت سے متعلق جائزہ اجلاس کا انعقاد ہوا۔
صوبائی دارالحکومت کوئٹہ میں ٹریفک مینجمنٹ کے لئے مرکزی شہر کو “ڈاؤن ٹاؤن” ڈکلئیر کیا جانے کا فیصلہ۔ رکشوں کے بجائے محدود تعداد میں الیکٹرک کاریں چلائی جائیں گی۔… pic.twitter.com/TKX26hrCGA— Govt. of Balochistan (@dpr_gob) May 19, 2025
CM Bugti instructed the Department of Forests to present a comprehensive plan to promote tree plantation across Balochistan. He stressed the importance of sustainable environmental practices in line with long-term climate resilience goals.
Expressing frustration over bureaucratic delays, the Chief Minister reprimanded the Secretary of Local Government for the delay in the summary for restructuring the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation. He demanded an immediate explanation and stressed that any delay or negligence in public interest projects is unacceptable.
Commissioner of Quetta Division, Hamza Shafqaat, briefed the meeting on the city’s ongoing anti-begging campaign. He reported that within one week, 1,500 professional beggars had been detained and sent to rehabilitation centers as part of the government’s broader social reform agenda.
