PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak said the reforms and legislations introduced by his government revamped the system of governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that led to sharp decline in crime rate and acts of terrorism.
He recounted other factors that improved the overall law and order situation in the province which included operation-Zarb-e-Azb, efficient border management and responsiveness of all government machinery in the province.
An efficient intelligence gathering mechanism supported by search and strike operations were some other factors that led to improved overall security and law and order situation in the province.
He was presiding over a meeting on National Action Plan and the progress made in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far. The meeting had a detailed discussion and made a number of decisions. The meeting was informed about the intelligence gathering mechanism.
The Chief Minister directed the quarter concerned to be responsive to their responsibilities in their respective domains as sketched out in the National Action Plan. The provincial government was alert to the situation, it was showing no leniency in the cause of total security to the public property and lives. We have already set our targets and we are moving gradually with a vigilant eye and would not rest until we achieve our targets.
Pervez Khattak welcomed Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security Lt. Gen. (Retd) Nasir Janjua and his team and said we need to have a consensus with clarity to stop the fertilization of terrorism with an iron hand.
The Chief Minister told the meeting that his government enhanced the capacity of police, empowered it, and trained it to respond any eventuality in a professional manner. It also established different training schools for the capacity building of police but the most remarkable achievement of his government was depoliticizing of the police force.
He appreciated the information sharing mechanism, adding his government made headway through introduction of different laws, sensitizing the police force in the province for improved security cover in the province.
This province suffered, the people sacrificed everything and at the end of the day, our tenacity was being doubted, he said. The international community did not recognize our sacrifices and sufferings, he regretted.
Pervez Khattak asked the federal government team to take up the issue of returning back Frontier Constabulary for deployment between the tribal and settled areas which was its original role.
Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security Nasir Janjua appreciated Chief Minister and his team for implementing national action plan and termed it an example before other provinces to follow.
He congratulated the Chief Minister Pervez Khattak saying that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the worst hit province in the war on terror and the sacrifices made by the people of this province set a glaring example.
He expressed his satisfaction over the process of implementation on national action plan in the province.
He said the federal government and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were on the same page, adding other provinces should replicate the reforms and excellent work of KP government.
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