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Development of water, power sector PM’s top priority: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said on Wednesday that the development of water and power sector was Prime Minister Imran Khan’s top priority.

In a tweet, the minister said that construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam will guarantee protection of water requirement of the country. The initiative, he said will be a milestone in the acceleration of economic activity in the country.

He said with the launch of the project, new job opportunities would be available and millions of acres of land will be irrigated. He said that the welfare of the people was among top priorities of the government.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.