Chief Minister KP announced establishment of a University, Bisham Expressway and two colleges for Shangla District
Chitral Times Report
PEHAWAR: Chief minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan during his visit to District Shangla on Monday has announced establishment of a university, construction of Khwaza Khela-Bisham Expressway, establishment of two degree colleges and upgradation of district headquarter hospital Shangla. Addressing a public gathering at Puran in Shangla, he also announced status of tehsil for Kana and Rs. 300 million for different development projects in PK-24.
He further announced construction of various roads including Karora to Chakisar, Karora to Ajmira and Manglor Shangla Top Roads in addition to immediately start work on Porun Grid Station. Provincial Minister Shaukat Yousafzai, MPA Azizullah Gran, MPA Fakhar Jehan and Former Provincial Minister Abdul Muneem were also present on the occasion.
In his addressed to the public gathering, the chief minister said that previous rulers had done nothing for people except looting the public exchequer adding that their politics based only on lie and deception and they always used to deceive the general public.
The chief minister stated that the politicians who could not resolve the issues of their home town during the five years tenure of their government; they do not have the right of politics. Mahmood Khan said that Imran Khan stood for positive change in the country and was striving to fix the 72 years old defects and deficiencies in the system adding that the well being of the general public was his top most priority. He added that PIT’s government believed in the uniform development of people and had gone all out for the purpose due to which the people had elected it with majority in the general elections of 2018. He hoped that the PTI would again come into power with the support of people in the upcoming general elections of 2023.
Touching upon the mega achievements of his government, the chief minister said that Sehat Card Plus was a flagship and public friendly initiatives of incumbent government through which free healthcare facilities were being provided to millions of households of the province. He said that very soon Kissan Cards and Education Cards would also be launched in the province adding that Rs. 10 billion had been allocated in the budget for provision of free food items to vulnerable households of the province. Similarly, he said that during the last three years, development projects worth Rs. 21 billion had been approved for the district Shangla.
He said that the provincial government was working under a well devised strategy to utilize the potential of tourism and hydel power in the province adding that during the current season around about Rs. 7.2 million people visited the tourists sites of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which had resulted in billion of rupees to provincial economy. He said that four different projects have been approved for the construction of approach roads to tourist’s sites of district shangla. He further stated that the left over schools and roads affected by the earthquake would be reconstructed through the funds of the provincial government.
Mahmood Khan said that the previous chief ministers had focused only on the development of their respective districts whereas his government was working for the uniform development of whole the province. he said that work on the construction of various roads projects and setting up of industrial zones was in progress adding that this province would emerge as a hub of industrial and tourist activities within the next few years which would result in new employment opportunities for the people.
He further stated that he was well aware of the issues of Shangla and special focus would be given to the district in the next two years. While responding to a public demand on the occasion the chief minister said that it had been decided in principle to establish new zone comprising Shangla and other adjacent districts for job opportunities under the Provincial Public Service Commission adding that a committee was also working to decide the modalities; and in light of the recommendations of the committee, new zone would be notified very soon.
