Awaran is a new district which started functioning on 11^th November 1992. It is one of the most undeveloped areas of Balochistan. Most of the government offices are located at Khuzdar. There is hardly any reliable data available, exclusively for the district.

It is clearly visible that the entire population, to a lesser or great degree, is deprived of basic facilities of life. It makes one wonder which issue to raise as each sector and each person of the population – men, women, and children – need immediate and positive action. Generally the people are very poor. They state lack of roads, communications, and social infrastructure as the reasons for their poverty. Awaran did not yet benefit from the fact that it has become a separate district. The income from the district is very limited. The fund for development programmes is provided by the provincial government.

The Awaran-Lasbela road is a major development programme. It has top priority with the government, in response to the public demand. The federal government is also assisting this project.

To solve the problem of potable water, the Local Government and Rural Development Department (LG&RDD) is assisting the community in installation of deep well hand pumps on self help basis. The PHED is also working on construction of water supply schemes for this purpose.

Recently WAPDA has completed a survey to supply electricity to Awaran through a 132 kV transmission line from Turbat. After regular electricity supply is made available, it can be hoped that irrigation water can be obtained through tube wells and small enterprises could be developed.

The area has great potential in the livestock and agriculture sectors. There is an intense need for exploitation of more agricultural land. If the basic know-how and financial assistance are provided, these sectors can develop significantly. The increase in per capita income can result in increased economic activities which, consequently, will lead to social uplift of the area.

Although both men and women are suffering from the low socio-economic scenario in Awaran, women are the most neglected stratum of the society here. Educational facilities are limited, for the most part, up to primary level. The highest educational facility for the girls of Awaran is middle school, of which there is only one. As a women-exclusive health facility only one Mother Child Health Care Centre can be mentioned. Absence of a lady doctor is a serious health issue for the women of Awaran district.