April 7: The federal government has claimed loans worth Rs29 billion from the Balochistan
government after the proposed transfer the gold and copper mining company – Saindak Metal Limited
(SML) – to the province under the Aghaz-e-Haqooq package
The company will be transferred to Balochistan after expiry of mining contract with Chinese company MCC
in October 2012, the NA Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources was informed here on
Thursday.