QUETTA — In a decisive strategic move to protect the economic future of the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the immediate deployment of the Frontier Corps to Balochistan’s Rakhshan Division. Chairing a high-level apex committee meeting of the National Action Plan in the provincial capital, the premier emphasized that establishing an ironclad, secure environment is absolutely critical to retaining the confidence of both domestic and international mining firms. The new military deployment will form the backbone of a specialized security corridor designed to insulate the province’s massive natural resource potential from regional security threats. Highlighting the state’s unified approach, the session brought together top civilian and military leadership to review counter-terrorism measures and coordinate sweeping governance reforms.
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Key Highlights
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Frontier Corps to deploy in the Rakhshan Division.
- The security corridor will feature extra military wings, highway checkpoints, and a digital surveillance grid.
- Ensuring safe operating conditions remains crucial for attracting international investment to regional mineral projects.
- Top military commanders and provincial leaders attended the comprehensive National Action Plan review session.
- The premier separately praised the professional sacrifices of the armed forces at the Command and Staff College.
Strategic Infrastructure Push Complements Local Governance Reforms
The newly approved mineral protection corridor will introduce a robust network of security checkpoints, specialized border posts, and advanced technological surveillance assets across key highways. During the meeting, the prime minister underscored that absolute transparency in administrative appointments and high-tier training standards for local police are vital to completely dismantling the scourge of terrorism. Accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir and Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, the premier reviewed broader provincial metrics, including the successful restoration of functional schools and the expansion of solar energy projects benefiting over 15,000 households. The forum also finalized plans for robust youth skill programs and cashless economic digital initiatives to bring the region’s young population into the mainstream.
Following the apex committee session, the prime minister visited the historic Command and Staff College in Quetta to address faculty and student officers directly. He reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering resolve to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity at all costs, lauding the professional operational readiness of the armed forces. Pointing out successful operations against terrorist proxies, the premier emphasized that military diplomacy continues to establish Pakistan as a stabilizing regional actor. Observers note that by combining tight security shielding for natural resource projects with proactive welfare funding, the state is executing a balanced doctrine to stabilize the province permanently.
