Development Project Delays Will Be Tolerated No More, Warns Babar Khan as Province-wide Review Intensifies

Quetta, April 29, 2026: Secretary Communications and Works Babar Khan has emphasized that ensuring the timely completion of all ongoing development initiatives is the government’s highest priority, cautioning that any lapse or negligence in this regard will not be accepted under any circumstances.
He made these remarks while presiding over a comprehensive review meeting on development schemes being implemented across Balochistan. The meeting examined progress reports submitted by Deputy Commissioners, the Planning and Development Department, and Monitoring and Evaluation teams regarding various ongoing projects.
The session was attended online by chief engineers, superintending engineers, and district-level engineering officers representing all six administrative zones of the province. During the briefing, officials from different districts provided detailed updates on incomplete schemes, highlighting physical progress, financial limitations, and technical impediments affecting implementation.
While addressing the participants, Babar Khan acknowledged that achieving timely completion of development projects remains a challenging task. However, he maintained that with proper coordination and efficient use of available resources, the targets can still be achieved within the required timelines.
He instructed all relevant officers to accelerate the pace of work on all schemes and eliminate avoidable delays. He further issued a clear warning that strict disciplinary action would be taken against any official found responsible for negligence, poor performance, or inefficiency in executing development work.
The secretary also announced that contractors failing to meet their obligations would face legal consequences, including blacklisting from future projects. He reiterated that the provincial government is fully committed to completing public welfare schemes within the stipulated time frame and ensuring that their benefits are delivered to the public without unnecessary delay.