Maryam pledges Rs10bn for Balochistan security forces
“Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz announced Rs10bn in assistance for security forces in Balochistan during a Quetta visit.”
Key points
- Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz announced Rs10bn in assistance for security forces in Balochistan during a Quetta visit.
- She urged national unity against terrorism and met provincial leaders to discuss security and inter-provincial coordination.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced Rs10 billion in financial support for security forces operating in Balochistan during a visit to Quetta on Tuesday, framing the move as backing for stability and counterterrorism efforts.
She attended an event at the Frontier Corps headquarters and later met Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, saying the funding would help strengthen security measures and underlining the need for national cohesion to defeat militancy.
Her trip comes after a wave of coordinated attacks across multiple towns in Balochistan in late January. The report also references subsequent operations and the casualties reported during those security actions.
Maryam also held talks with Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail on law-and-order and political developments, with both sides stressing stronger inter-provincial coordination and people-to-people links.
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