KP chief minister announces Rs4 billion for Janikhel uplift, Shakto Dam

Published July 9, 2021
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan announced the construction of a police station in Janikhel area. — APP/File
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan announced the construction of a police station in Janikhel area. — APP/File

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday announced a Rs2 billion special development package for Janikhel area in Bannu district and Rs2 billion funds for the construction of Shakto Dam.

He made the announcement during a meeting with a 40-member delegation of Janikhel tribesmen, who called on him at the Chief Minister’s House here.

Janikhel tribesmen have staged two sit-ins against killings in their area during the last few months.

According to a statement issued here, the visitors apprised the chief minister of all issues of their area.

Mr Mahmood assured them of the resolution of their all problems on priority basis and said the government would maintain law and order and ensure rapid development in the area.

He announced the recruitment of five platoons for the Frontier Constabulary from the area to provide employment to Janikhel youths.

The chief minister said the government would bear all expenses for the purpose.

He directed the relevant authorities to produce a summary in this respect for approval.

Mr Mahmood also announced the construction of a police station in Janikhel area and said schemes of healthcare, education, road and other sectors would be launched in the area on a priority basis.

He said the government was taking serious steps to maintain law and order in the area and urged the local elders to play due role in that respect.

The chief minister said some elements tried to incite the people of Janikhel against the government for political purposes but the people didn’t listen to them and thus, thwarting their bid.

He said the government later made an agreement with the people of Janikhel area.

Mr Mahmood said he was fully aware of the problems of Janikhel tribesmen and would resolve them.

He thanked the elders of Janikhel for holding the successful jirga and appreciated the efforts of the administration in that respect.

The tribal elders praised the chief minister for listening to them about their concerns and assured them of the government’s cooperation for ensuring peace and development in the area.

Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Trump 2.0
Updated 07 Nov, 2024

Trump 2.0

It remains to be seen how his promises to bring ‘peace’ to Middle East reconcile with his blatantly pro-Israel bias.
Fait accompli
07 Nov, 2024

Fait accompli

A SLEW of secretively conceived and hastily enacted legislation has achieved its intended result: the powers of the...
IPP contracts
07 Nov, 2024

IPP contracts

THE government expects the ongoing ‘negotiations’ with power producers aimed at revising the terms of sovereign...
Rushed legislation
Updated 06 Nov, 2024

Rushed legislation

For all its stress on "supremacy of parliament", the ruling coalition has wasted no opportunity to reiterate where its allegiances truly lie.
Jail reform policy
06 Nov, 2024

Jail reform policy

THE state is making a fresh attempt to improve conditions in Pakistan’s penitentiaries by developing a national...
BISP overhaul
06 Nov, 2024

BISP overhaul

IT has emerged that the spouses of over 28,500 Sindh government employees have been illicitly benefiting from BISP....