QUETTA: Youth from Balochistan are ready to sacrifice their lives for Pakistan, said Governor Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi in an impressive passing out ceremony of Baloch recruits in Quetta.
According to a press release, 1614 recruits participated in the parade who will join various arms of Pakistan Army. That will make a total of 18300 soldiers from Balochistan inducted in Pakistan Army in last four years.
The governor in his address congratulated the recruits on successful training and said that with this high standards of training imparted the fresh inductees in Army will enhance the pride of nation in future.
He applauded the efforts of COAS General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani for being considerate to the youth of the area by establishing of training center in the province and relaxing the enrollment criteria for them.
He said he takes pride in informing that there are more than 18000 soldiers and over 700 officers from Balochistan who have joined Pakistan Army. He said Pakistan is passing through a difficult time and with unity and harmony we will defeat the nefarious designs of our enemies. He highlighted that undoubtedly Pakistan Army is the guarantor of security and integrity of the country.
He appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Army in socio-economic development in the province including technical education to the youth in Quetta and Gawadar where more than 5000 students have already completed their training. Pakistan Army is planning to expand this educational programme to other areas of the province.
Sui Education City in Dera Bugti District is one of the glaring examples where Army has established a Military College in which 400 cadets from the area are undergoing quality education up to college level and Balochistan Public School in Sui which is imparting up to matric level education of local children.
Under Chamalang education system Army is providing free of cost education and boarding/lodging to 4300 local children in Army Public Schools/Colleges across the country. A Medical College has also been established in Quetta by Army where 100 local students are undergoing training.
Chamalang Coal Mines remained disputed between two tribes for over a decade. Pakistan Army negotiated and resolved the dispute and paved the way for employment of thousands of locals besides ensuring a major step towards the economic development of the province. The credit of economic activities in Duki and Musa Khel Coal Mines also goes to the Pakistan Army.
During recent 52 days long strike by doctors in the province, CMH Quetta established an emergency cell to deal with helpless patients and treated free of cost over 16,000 patients besides admissions, lab tests, medicines etc. Organisation of Field Medical Camps in the remote areas are a regular feature of Army’s Southern Command in the province. Over 50,000 patients have been given free medical treatment in the camps in this year alone.
The chief guests also appreciated the relentless efforts of Pakistan Army for relief and rescue of the public in the natural disasters like floods of 2010 and this year and earthquake in Ziarat area.
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