Why is the government unable to carry out development despite Balochistan's small population?
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00:00You also come to Islamabad and say that we are very backward and it is a big problem and it is exploited.
00:05Because where there will be unemployment, backwardness, it will be a culling field for terrorist organizations.
00:10There is no rocket science in this.
00:12The population of Balochistan is very small compared to the rest of Pakistan.
00:16Why are you not able to develop it?
00:18Is it because there has been a lot of corruption over the years?
00:23Because of that, the tens of billions of rupees that go every year,
00:27if that is not being done, then what kind of meritocracy is it that you are not able to develop it?
00:32You are not able to sell Biani to the youth.
00:34Otherwise, if these terrorist groups are so irrelevant,
00:38that they have made the whole province a hostage, CPEC has been damaged,
00:42you have big projects on security issues.
00:45The Chinese are hesitant on the same thing that there is no security.
00:49So, why? Why is the government not able to develop such a small population?
00:55There are two components to your question.
00:58The first one is backwardness.
01:00The terrorist who is fighting, let's be honest, he is not saying that he is fighting because of backwardness.
01:05I repeat, he does compliment him.
01:08He does compliment him that he is attracting the youth towards him.
01:12But he is not saying that he is fighting on this basis.
01:15He is saying that I have to make a free country.
01:17I have to break this country.
01:19I have to bring some part of Afghanistan and Iran with me.
01:22I will mix political processes there and I will do violence here.
01:26Because this nation is confused.
01:28Now, I will come to your next question.
01:30I 200% agree with you that corruption has become legitimate in Balochistan.
01:36Overnight changes cannot be taken to stop it.
01:39When you come with a reform agenda,
01:41you get the dividend after 5 years or 4 years,
01:45on which you are working very hard.
01:48You know that I don't want any self-praising or credit.
01:51For the first time in the history of Balochistan,
01:54our PSTP, we have around 200 billion rupees to develop 43% of Pakistan.
02:03Now, we are such people that we are not able to spend even that.
02:0740% to 50% of it has not been spent till today.
02:11But today, when you and I are talking,
02:13we have spent 60% plus and I am sure and I am confident on my team
02:19that we will reach 90% plus by June.
02:24So, that 200 billion rupees should be spent properly.
02:27And you are right that corruption is a reason for this underdevelopment.
02:34And it is not so easy to reduce it or curb it.
02:39Now, obviously, there are coalition governments and political governments.
02:44Then there are compulsions, but there is a serious effort going on.
02:48I have two questions for you.