He was addressing a ceremony held in connection with the 234th Independence Day of America at a local hotel in Quetta. The ceremony was attended by Baluchistan Assembly Speaker Muhammad Aslam Bhootani, provincial ministers, MPAs and several journalists. Martin said the US was committed to working alongside Pakistan to help improve the country's health, education and energy sectors. The US is mulling opening a consulate in Quetta, he added. He announced several new assistance programmes worth millions of dollars for Baluchistan. Many of these projects will directly benefit the people of Masochistic, he added. He said, During the meetings, the government and people have told us the most important need in the province is water. In addition to a national high-efficiency irrigation project that will include Balochistan, we are working with the provincial government to provide the people with potable water. The programme will enhance irrigation and distribution capacity, energy is also a concern in Baluchistan. We already have a programme with the Quetta Electricity Supply Company to help them improve services to the public and reduce losses and increase efficiency. The US geological survey will provide assistance in identifying natural gas resources in Baluchistan and to further their development. We will also provide assistance to help the country improve its regulatory and fiscal regimes in order to attract more investment, he added.
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