The Central Development Working Party has approved 6 development projects worth 151 billion rupees in Higher Education, tourism and communications sector.

The approval was granted at a meeting of the Party held in Islamabad today with Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal in the chair.

The projects include Establishment of National Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Establishment of National Center for manufacturing, Improvement of Academic Facilities at University of Karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility project.

Addressing the meeting, Minister for Planning directed the Chairman Higher Education Commission to urgently devise a comprehensive and effective strategy to ensure educational and developmental opportunities for youth belonging to Balochistan.

He reiterated the government's commitment to betterment of the youth and their bright future.