PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday paid a surprise visit to different areas of the Peshawar city and government offices without any protocol.

A statement issued here said Mr Mahmood visited the tehsil city office, where he inspected different offices, including the service delivery centre.

The chief minister also interacted with the visitors and got information about their issues associated with tehsil office.

Mr Khan while expressing dissatisfaction on service delivery and cleanliness in the tehsil office sought a report from the deputy commissioner in that regard.

On the complaints of the visitors regarding unnecessary delay in issuance of mutation and registry of land, Mr Mahmood ordered immediate suspension of two patwaris, and directed the DC to conduct inquiry against the concerned registrar and submit report accordingly.

On the demand of visitors, he also issued directives to the quarters concerned for opening branches of Bank of Khyber in all the service delivery centres across the province to facilitate the visitors in depositing fees for land transfer.

He also paid a surprise visit to Khan Razzaq Shaheed police station, checked records and inspected various portions, including lock-up and the SHO office.

Expressing dissatisfaction on poor sanitation, the chief minister sought report from the city police chief about the dilapidated condition of the police station in three days.

He also visited Khyber Bazaar, Qissa Khwani, Chowk Yadgaar and other areas of the city and expressed dissatisfaction on the overall condition of sanitation in those areas, and sought a report from relevant authorities on the issue.

He also sought a report from traffic police on haphazard traffic in those localities.

Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2021