Centre left Balochistan 'alone' in natural calamity: CM.

Byline: Saleem Shahid

QUETTA -- Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani expressing his displeasure over the federal government departments' attitude during the relief and rescue operation in snowfall-hit areas of the province said that 'Islamabad had left Balochistan alone'.

Presiding over a meeting that reviewed relief and rescue operation in the province on Saturday, he said that no help had been provided by the federal government's departments concerned to the provincial government.

'All officials and departments, including the federal secretary energy, NHA chairman, NDMA chairman and SSGC managing director have completely ignored Balochistan,' the chief minister said, adding that they should have reached Balochistan as the province suffered badly in the snowfall and rain calamity.

He said the federal government had proved that Balochistan had never been under its consideration.

Provincial ministers Zahoor Ahmed Buledi and Saleem Ahmed Khosa, Balochistan Chief Secretary Fazeel Asghar, the additional chief secretary home, senior member Board of Revenue, secretary finance and other government officials attended the meeting.

Mr Alyani criticised the role of the National Highway Authority and said that it did not...