Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti on Monday said that the establishment of peace in neighbouring Afghanistan and restive tribal areas was vital for complete normalcy and calm in the country. He said that the government got desired objectives through peace initiatives in the province, especially in scenic valley of Swat.
Addressing ANP rally at Grassy Ground in Mingora Swat here on Monday, he reiterated that Jihad would continue till elimination of last terrorists from Pakhtuns' soil. He acknowledged that people of Swat had rendered enormous sacrifices for survival of the country. He said that ANP would foil all conspiracy to undermine the party. He said that development projects worth Rs4.5 billion had been initiated in scenic valley of Swat.
He said that ANP had fought against militants to restore lasting peace in the valley.
Hoti said that establishment of complete peace was not possible till restoration of peace and normalcy in neighbouring Afghanistan and tribal areas. He said that terrorism had been completely wiped out from Swat.
He said that the government had carried out unprecedented development schemes in the Swat, which was never seen in the past. He announced additional development schemes worth billions for Swat.
"Our top priority was to reconstruct and rehabilitate militancy and insurgency affected Swat," he maintained. He informed that reconstruction of more than 113 militancy-hit schools had started at a cost of Rs2 billion. The chief minister said that out of 26 primary schools, 18 primary schools along with 17 middle and 18 high schools were upgraded and Rs400 million had been provided for colleges in Dresh Khela and Mardan.
Regarding development in health sector, he said Rs230 million were on Paramedical Institute and Gynae ward in Saidu hospital while project of Saidu Group of Hospitals costing Rs800 million was in progress.
He said that Rs1.5 billion were provided in connection with compensation for damaged houses while Rs250 million for Daurl Quza. He announced construction of media colony for journalists of swat and approved a grant of worth Rs2 million for Swat Press Club.
Hoti said that work on rehabilitation of Kanju Road costing Rs680 million, Rs1.30 billion Kanju Madain Road, Rs500 million Mingora Bypass Road was in progress.
He said that construction work on Kanju to Madain Road would commence this month while Shamozai Bridge will cost more than Rs1 billion. Provincial Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, provincial ministers Wajid Ali Khan and Ayub Khan, MPA Sher Shah Khan, provincial president ANP Senator Afrasiab Khattak, Senior Provincial Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour, Provincial Minister Syed Aqil Shah, Provincial General Secretary ANP Arbab Tahir, Information Secretary Malik Mustafa and other were also present on the occasion.
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