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SDG Support Unit Organized Consultative Session for Public Private Universities

SDGs Support Unit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has organized a consultative session for public and private sector Peshawar-based universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The consultation session was aimed to brief the faculty members on the work of SDGs Support Unit and to structure efficient and effective academia engagement for mainstreaming of SDGs in education sector.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

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KP Government Finalised 13 Projects for Pak-China 10th JCC Meeting

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has finalised 13 key projects for the upcoming Pak-China 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting The projects include five roads infrastructure, three energy, two agriculture, two industries, and a tourism project. A meeting of the JCC will be convened soon in which the projects will be formally approved.

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BOK Joins Directorate of Sports to Promote Squash in KP

Bank of Khyber join hands with Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to nourish squash talent in KP. Squash U-13 Talent Hunt Program launched.
Trials begin 20th March at Qayyum Stadium Peshawar.
a. 5 Under-13 players to get 3-years support including
b. Coaching at national & International level
c. Dietary stipend
d. Sports equipment
e. Sponsorship for tournaments

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Bank of Khyber Earns Rs. 439 Million PAT for The 1st Quarter Ended March 31st 2021

BOK posted Rs.439 million profit after tax (PAT) for the 1st quarter ended March 31st 2021. This was informed during 166th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank held on 26 April, 2021 in Peshawar. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Shakeel Qadir Khan, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Chairman Board of Director’s.

Due to the prevailing Pandemic COVID-19, most members attended the meeting via video link, Attendees included Mr. Atif Rehman, Finance Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Maqsood Ismail Ahmad, Mr. Javed Akhtar, Mr. Asad Muhammad Iqbal, Mr. Rashid Ali Khan, Ms. Saleha Asif and Managing Director (A) BOK, Mr. Ihsan Ullah Ihsan.

The third wave of COVID-19 continues to take toll on economies around the world. Although worldwide vaccination is underway, the pandemic has yet to be contained. Pakistan has been hit particularly hard by the third wave and the government is taking various measures in the health sector and allowing certain incentives and relaxations to ease difficult business conditions.

Despite non conducive business environment, the Bank of Khyber has demonstrated good financial performance. An upward trajectory has been witnessed in all the major financial indicators which is the result of proactive and prudent approach in handling fallout of the pandemic.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Bank posted Rs.653 million profit before tax whereas profit after tax with decrease of 20% stood at Rs.439 million as compared to Rs.548 million for the same period of 2020.

With slight increase from the year end 2020, deposits and advances stood at Rs.214,984 million and Rs.142,888 million respectively. Investments with a minor increase stood at Rs.117,164 million.

At the end of the quarter under review, the Bank was operating with 180 branches, 11 sub-branches and 7 permanent booths throughout the country wherein 92 branches were working as dedicated Islamic Banking Branches.

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Consultative Meeting on KP ADP For the Year 2021-22

P&D Department has started consultation on the annual development program for the year 22-2021. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan on next year’s development program of Roads Sector, Department of Primary and Secondary Education and Higher Education. All concerned P&D officials including Secretary P&D, Special Secretary P&D, Chief Economist, Secretaries of Departments and representatives attended the meeting.

The meeting also reviewed the progress made so far on the annual development program for the year 2020-21. After completion of work on ADP for the year 2021-22, a brief will be given to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Priority has been given to complete the ongoing development projects in the year 22-2021

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Various Roads Construction and Repair Projects are Underway in KP

Black topping work is underway on a 2km road in Dagar Clay Buner.

Kohat: Construction work completed on Union Council Billi Ting, Village Council Gandiali, Mohalla Nari Cook Road

Asphalt work started on Jail Chowk to DHQ Hospital Road in Karak, special attention is being paid to construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Second Day of Consultative Meeting on KP ADP for the year 2021-22

The consultative meeting on the annual development program for the year 22-2021 in the P&D department continued for the second day today. In today’s meeting, a detailed review of the annual development program of health, irrigation, and agriculture departments was given. The meeting was chaired by Additional Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan. The meeting was attended by P&D officials, including secretaries of relevant departments.

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Consultation Continues on ADP 2021-22

Consultation continues on annual development program for the financial year 2021-22 in P&D department. Today the projects proposed by the education department and roads sector were reviewed in detail. The meeting was chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan and was attended by Secretary P&D, Chief Economist, Special Secretary P&D, Resource Center officials, and officials of relevant sections. In the next few days, the Annual Development Program 2021-22 will be finalized while after Eid, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be briefed.

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Third Day of Consultative Meeting on KP ADP for the year 2021-22

The third day of the consultative meeting on the annual development program for the year 22-2021 held in the Planning and Development department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Today’s meeting reviewed the annual development program of the Departments of Tourism and Culture, Relief and Rehabilitation, Transport, Industries, Interior, Law, Board of Revenue and Energy.

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21st PDWP Held On 29 April 2021

The 21st meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Shakeel Qadir Khan, the Additional Chief Secretary P&D Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 29th April, 2021 through video link. The meeting was attended by members of PDWP and concerned departments. The forum considered 17 schemes pertaining to Local Government, Urban Development, Multi Sectoral Development, Industries, Higher Education, E&SE, Water, Social Welfare and Home sectors for the uplift of the province. The forum approved 14 schemes with an estimated cost of Rs. 34,141.985 million. 1 revised scheme of PSDP was also cleared by the forum. 03 schemes were deferred due to deficiencies in project documents/PC-I and were returned to the respective department for rectification.
S.#	Sector	Name of Scheme
1	Local Government	F/S for Constraction Of Tehsil Complex at Maidan Dir Lower
2	Urban Development	Beautification of Peshawar (Phase-II). Sub-Scheme : Landscaping/Urban forestry plantation at Motorway, N-5,G-T & jamrud road, Ring Road, Detour Road, Center Median and green Belts, Peshawar
3	Urban Development	Establishment of Operationalization of VC/NC (MA)
4	Multi Sectoral Development	Kohat Area Development Project (To be funded from 10% Oil and Gas Royalty)Sub-Scheme : Construction of Water channel from Main Canal of Zamir Gul Dam District Kohat to the Adjacent Villages.
5	Multi Sectoral Development	Clearance of Contractors’ liabilities, Compensation / Arbitration Awards, Court decretal amounts and escalation in FATA. [MA] Sub-Scheme : Improvement and black topping of Shahu Khel Ghiljo Road phase IV Km No. 29 30 and 33.
6	Multi Sectoral Development	Special Integrated Area Development Package for South Waziristan District. [MA]
7	Multi Sectoral Development	Hangu Area Development Project (To be funded from 10% Oil and Gas Royalty) Sub-Scheme : Improvement & Rehabilitation of Main Hangu Thall Road to Togh Sarary Anar China Khattak Banda Road (13-KM) District Hangu
8	Multi Sectoral Development	Hangu Area Development Project (To be funded from 10% Oil and Gas Royality) Sub-Scheme : Improvement & Rehabilitation From Doaba to Karbogha (10-KM) Tehsil Thall District Hangu.
9	Multi Sectoral Development	Settlement and Digitization of Land Record in Merged Districts (AIP)
10	Industries	Establishment of SIE Peshawar-2 (Purchase of land)
11	E&SE	Establishment of Model School Imparting Modern Education integrating with religious Education ( pilot basis)
12	Water	Construction of 20 Nos Small Dams in KP (9 approved schemes)
13	Social Welfare	Gender mainstreaming and empowerment programme (AIP)
14	Home	Establishment of Levy Training Center at Shah Kass, Khyber Agency (MA)