Pakistan, May 31 -- QUETTA - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Saturday that Balochistan will receive Rs250 billion in the upcoming national development budget for fiscal year 2025-26. Speaking at the Balochistan Grand Jirga in Quetta, the premier stressed that these funds must be spent transparently and efficiently to bring real, on-ground change to the province.

He praised the armed forces for their role in defeating India's recent cross-border aggression on May 6-7, calling it a short but historic victory under the leadership of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Shehbaz described it as a powerful response that "avenged 1971," earning pride for the nation. He also expressed gratitude to the people of Balochistan for standing unit...