Instead, the saved amount will be used to improve infrastructure in Balochistan, especially the vital N-25 Highway connecting Chaman, Quetta, Khuzdar, and Karachi.

This decision was made during a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the official statement, the funds will be invested in upgrading the N-25 highway to a dual carriageway, aiming to boost travel safety and infrastructure in the region.

The prime minister emphasized that this move will not only ease travel for the people of Balochistan but will also help complete the second phase of the Kachhi Canal project, which is expected to irrigate hundreds of acres of land—paving the way for prosperity in both Balochistan and the rest of Pakistan.

Balochistan’s Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti was specially invited to the cabinet meeting and thanked the PM for prioritizing development in the province.

Moreover, the cabinet approved amendments to the Petroleum Products Ordinance (1961) to increase national revenue through petroleum levy.

A Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework was approved to promote green and renewable energy projects under national and international climate goals.

The establishment of the National Agri Trade and Food Safety Authority was also approved, and a bill will soon be presented in parliament.