PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mohammad Sohail Afridi has approved the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan and directed the relevant authorities to thoroughly scrutinise all proposed projects and proceed with those that are feasible in all respects.
He emphasised that feasibility studies, PC-Is and all other technical and administrative requirements of the newly proposed projects must be completed within stipulated timelines to avoid any delay in the implementation of the plan.
He was chairing a meeting at the Chief Minister House, Peshawar, to review the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan.
During the meeting, a detailed review of the projects proposed in the plan was carried out and the future course of action was deliberated upon.
The Chief Minister directed that tangible and result-oriented progress be ensured on the revitalisation plan with a clear strategy so that visible improvement can be brought about in the overall condition of the provincial capital.
Afridi stated that transforming the provincial capital into a modern, beautiful and public-friendly city is the government’s ultimate objective, and that effective implementation of the proposed plan would significantly change the outlook and livability of Peshawar within the next one to two years.
While briefing the meeting, it was informed that under the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan, dozens of development projects worth billions of rupees are included under the Peshawar Development Authority, Public Health Engineering Department, Local Council Board, Irrigation Department, Communica-tion and Works Department and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority. Some of these projects are already part of the Annual Development Programme and work on them is currently in progress.
The meeting was further informed that feasibility studies and designing work for the upgradation of 35 major arterial roads in urban areas of Peshawar is under way.
Projects for underground electricity cables from Pir Zakori Flyover to Suri Pul and from Aman Chowk to Karkhano Market are also part of the plan, with the commencement of work expected by May this year.
The construction of a link road from Hayatabad Industrial Estate to Northern Bypass and Frontier Road has also been included among the top priority projects.
In addition, construction of the missing link of the Ring Road from Nasir Bagh to Regi Model Town, as well as development of two new theme parks on Khweshgi and Takhta Baig roads, form part of the revitalization plan.
The briefing further stated that projects such as a high-tech children’s park, a cloverleaf interchange at Pir Zakori intersection, and the construction of the “Frame of Peshawar” at Chamkani are also included.
Moreover, projects related to the construction of four new slaughterhouses, establishment of new water supply schemes and rehabilitation of non-functional existing water supply schemes are at various stages of approval.
Improvement of the sanitation system, procurement of electric road cleaners, rehabilitation of Shahi Khata, and construction of a sewerage treatment plant at Faqir Kale are also part of the plan.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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