Yet, despite what history tells us, the same slogans still echo in the drawing rooms: the latest addition to the leaderboard, warmed over for the second time, is the Quetta Master Plan. But what makes planning master is its implementation process, which is the soul of a master plan. Also, master planning is not a one-time activity; merely drafting one is not enough, it’s a thoroughly hectic and continuous process. Is Balochistan government doing the Quetta master plan as a temporary icebreaker for it makes a lot of noise, a name that sits and tastes well on the tongue and gets it some votes or is it genuinely concerned for the poor souls of Quetta. Fifth, the development of an institutionalized coordination mechanism linking the decision-making process of budget, infrastructure and development with land management.

Source: Pakistan Today April 22, 2023 03:18 UTC