Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the development of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially the merged districts, is one of the top priorities of his government.
He was talking to a delegation of members of the National and provincial assemblies, hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in Islamabad today.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan’s economy is progressing towards improvement and history is a witness that the PML-N always took steps on priority basis for the development of the merged districts. He said provision of quality health and education facilities will be ensured in the merged districts.
Shehbaz Sharif said Danish Schools will be established to provide world-class education facilities to the poor and middle class of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly the merged districts.
Regarding reforms in the power sector, the Prime Minister said the government trying hard to eliminate electricity theft worth billions of rupees annually. He urged the elected representatives to cooperate with the government in ending electricity theft. He added that agricultural tube wells across the country are being shifted to solar energy. He said by transferring the agricultural tube-wells to solar energy, not only the agricultural sector will develop but cheap electricity will also be available to the farmer. Besides, cultivated area will be increased and billions of dollars will be saved in terms of imported fuel.
The Prime Minister said the government has recently provided a big relief to the poor and the middle class in electricity bills. He said the government has to take tough decisions to revive Pakistan’s economy. He said we saved the country from default by prioritizing the state over politics.
Shehbaz Sharif advised the lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to work hard in their constituencies and provision of relief to the people should be their top priority.
The lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa apprised the Prime Minister of the problems of their constituencies. They also lauded the Prime Minister for his efforts to improve the economy of Pakistan.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister, which will find a lasting solution to the problems of the elected representatives from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Engineer Amir Makam, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi and relevant senior officials attended the meeting.
