Balochistan's first digital policy approved.

QUETTA -- The Balochistan cabinet on Monday approved the first digital policy of the province. The goals of the 2020-21 policy are to provide e-governance, public access to digital services, provision of cheap, standard and high-speed internet facility, besides promoting Information Communication Technologies (ICT) companies in the province through digital capability, digital economy, software and IT parks.

The government will establish a state-of-the-art centralised data centre.

A meeting of the cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani also approved a bill to amend the rules framed under the Balochistan Tourist Guides Act, 2014, the Balochistan Vaccination Ordinance, 1958, and the Balochistan Education Council, 2021 draft bill with some changes.

The meeting decided to formulate a policy for the protection and better breeding of cattle, prevention of infectious diseases in cattle and paving the way for poultry production in the province.

The cabinet approved Draft Amendments to Public-Private Partnership Rules, Balochistan Government Employees Benevolent Fund (Disbursement) Rules, Amendment to Balochistan Civil Servant (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 2009, Amendment to Balochistan Government Rules of Business, 2012, and Balochistan Public Procurement Rules, 2014.

The cabinet approved funds to increase security measures in Kalat.

It also approved a project to improve and rehabilitate Lakhra to Kanki Bridge Awaran Road.

The cabinet approved Rs111.800 million for...