PTI government taking practical steps to honour commitments made with tribesmen: CM

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mehmood Khan on Wednesday said that the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has undertaken practical steps to materialize its promises made with the tribesmen before merger of ex-Fata.

Talking to the media persons during his visit to tehsil Bara of District Khyber, CM Mehmood Khan said that with spending of Rs120 billion annually in the merged region for development of infra structure of the region and in the last two budgets Rs65 billion had been provided to the merged districts.

"Khasadar force of all ex-tribal districts will be soon merged in police force and in this connection a proper procedure has been in progress," CM said.

As per vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government was leaving no stone unturned to work for the uplift of the merged districts. He assured that the media person of Khyber district, affected in the militancy would be facilitated.

Meanwhile the CM, Mehmood Khan flanked Member National Assembly Iqbal Afridi and Member Provincial Assembly Shafiq Afridi administered oath to the newly elected office bearers of Bara press club.

Later on CM, Mehmood Khan inaugurated ground breaking work on 42 kilometres Mustaq road that would be completed with expenses of Rs62 billion within two years. More than 0.1 million population of Tirah valley would be benefited by the project.

Prior, the concerned officials briefed him on the occasion.

He also inaugurated sophisticated Rescue 1122 station, established in Bara beside inauguration of Municipal Corporation Complex, Bara bazaar. The smart contingents of the centre present him salute on his visit. Separately, CM Mehmood Khan paid a brief visit to Jamrud and inaugurated 1122 Rescue centre.