A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah, in which the development priorities of the province were considered. The meeting was attended by Secretary Planning and Development, Secretary Irrigation, Secretary Local Government, Secretary Communications and Works, Secretary Public Health Engineering, Additional Secretary Finance and Chief Economist Planning and Development.
During the meeting, a detailed briefing was given on the details of release of funds and expenditure under the Annual Development Program. The Chief Secretary directed that the implementation of development projects be expedited so that projects of public interest can be completed at the earliest.
The Chief Secretary emphasized that timely completion of development projects is very important for the development and prosperity of the province. He said that the government is committed to the principles of transparency and accountability and the available resources should be utilized effectively.
He added that effective monitoring and continuous tracking of development projects are indispensable to ensure their timely completion as per the standards.
