The PTI government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to present success achieved by it during the period of last one year in the province. For the purpose, a one-day event will be organised in the province. Under the programme, the provincial government besides publishing a booklet on its visible achievements will also make a 10-minute documentary while Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over the function. The event will cost Rs 3.5 million and will hold on Tuesday (August 27, 2019).
The decision of highlighting the achievements made by the PTI in last one-year has been taken in a meeting of the provincial cabinet held here with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair. The cabinet has approved KP Legal Aid Bill 2019 to establish a Legal Aid Agency that will form a panel of senior lawyers. The panel will provide free legal aid to those deserving women of the province that cannot afford the expenses of hiring lawyers in cases related to family disputes.
For the purpose of getting free legal aid, a mechanism will be framed for the deserving persons. Under the mechanism, those seeking legal aid will have to submit an application with the Director General (DG) of the Legal Aid Agency along with an affidavit and other necessary documents. The cabinet approved two sub-divisions and four Tehsils for Peshawar district including City, Saddar, Matani and Shah Alam Tehsils.
"Reproductive Healthcare and Rights Bill-2019 was given nod by the cabinet for submission before the provincial assembly. Under the bill awareness would be created among masses regarding family planning and the department concerned would be responsible to facilitate the married couple in this regard. The cabinet approved proposed amendment in CRPC 1898, section 14-A authorizing Special Magistrate to hear cases related to forest, minerals, adulteration in edible items, government lands, encroachments, Municipal services, building control and motor vehicles' rules violation.
The cabinet also approved amendments in succession act 1925 under which NADRA would issue letter of administration and succession certificates to legal heirs of a deceased person as per his/her family registration certificate. It also approved transfer of 54 Kanal extra land of Khanpur dam from WAPDA to PESCO for installation of a grid station.
The cabinet approved revived posts of 157 Road Inspectors in Department Communication and Works to ensure reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood damaged roads. Black topping of 35 kilometre long Minglor to Malamjabba road was approved by the cabinet while it also approved payment of Rs 22.520 million under the head of rent to the families displaced during construction of tunnels on Swat motorway.
The cabinet approved setting up of Project Implementation Unit to ensure missing facilities including electricity, water supply, furniture, boundary walls, additional rooms, IT labs and others at government higher secondary schools. The cabinet approved amendment in Emergency Rescue Service Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Act 2012 under which the qualification and eligibility conditions for recruitment of District Emergency Officer BS-18 and Emergency Officer BS-17 would be made part of the act.
The cabinet approved Board of Directors for Shelter Homes recently set up in the province, draft bill of KP Levies and Khasadar Force Act and payment of stipends to prayer leaders by Auqaf Department. The cabinet has also approved amendment in Muslim Family Laws Act 2019 dealing with Shia sect and as approved by the National Assembly for its implementation in the province.
The provincial cabinet has also approved budget under Local Government Act for those union and village councils who could not get their budget passed from the respective forum due to certain reasons. The cabinet has also decided the handover of 383 kilometers road in the merged districts of the erstwhile FATA to KP Highway Authority from Communication and Works Departments for the purpose of their better maintenance and rehabilitation,
The provincial government has also declared educational boards as Essential Service Sector to improving productivity and performance and suspended the process of the elections of the Teachers' Association in the province. The cabinet also approved the establishment of Arbitration Boards to resolve the grievances of staff in Medical Teaching Institutes adding the boards would be headed by retired high court judges. The cabinet has also Health Professional Allowances for doctors working in various teaching facilities. The cabinet approved two sub-divisions and four Tehsils for Peshawar district including City, Saddar, Matani and Shah Alam Tehsils.
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