In terms of agriculture, Balochistan is rich in agricultural labor resources, accounting for 67% of the province’s agricultural population. The area of agricultural land covers 72,000 acres, and the Mirani Dam can irrigate 50,000 acres of land. The main agricultural crops are wheat, rice, corn, sorghum and so on; It is also rich in various fruits, known as the fruit basket of Pakistan. Among them, 94% of apricots, 72% of pomegranates, 89% of grapes and 53% of plums in the country are produced in Balochistan. There are more than 130 varieties of date palms alone.

In terms of mining, Balochistan has a large number of mineral resources, including gold, copper, zinc, iron, aluminum, coal, sulphur and gypsum, as well as jade and marble. It has good natural conditions for the development of the mining and mineral processing industry.

In terms of energy and tourism, Balochistan is rich in clean energy such as solar energy, wind energy and geothermal energy, and has the natural advantage of new energy power generation, as well as rich proven oil and gas reserves. In addition, there are mountains, oceans, deserts, forests and other landscapes in our province. In the northern snow mountains, there are rare species such as twist horn goats, where you can feel the unique cuisine and local customs.

It can be said that in the story of human development and civilization, Balochistan has an important and unique place in Asia and the world. The Balochis can be justly proud of the presence of early humans and their struggle for survival. However, at the crossroads of the development of civilization in the new era, we are lost…

Today, in terms of economic size, Balochistan accounts for only 3.5% of Pakistan’s total economy. When Pakistan’s economy was growing at 8.4%, Balochistan’s economy was growing at 2%. And our per capita income is only 2/3 of Pakistan’s per capita income. Balochistan is currently one of the poorest regions in Pakistan, along with NWFP, with few pillar industries, poor infrastructure and low per capita income. In addition, China’s level of social development is relatively low, with nine out of 10 indicators including education, health and health ranking last in the country. Among them, the enrolment rate in primary education does not exceed 40%. Labour productivity is less than a quarter of Punjab’s and only a third of Sindh’s, and Labour quality is lower than in other provinces. To add to the misery, a spate of security incidents has deterred many investors and friendly people.

In the face of this surprising set of statistics and results, it might be time to think again.

In the Post-Epidemic era, Balochistan should not miss any opportunity to develop itself. To keep up with the pace of The Times, hard-working and brave Balochis will be more open and inclusive towards development. I have always believed that we have the opportunity and ability to give Balochistan a free ride to rapid development.

I hope that in the near future, the roads criss-cross Balochistan with speeding vehicles; I hope Gwadar is busy with trade and ships; I hope every family can buy quality and inexpensive goods from China. I hope…