The second meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party was held on the special instructions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the establishment of a nursing college in Chitral Upper District. The project will cost Rs 500 million. The establishment of a nursing college at the local level will provide quality education, improve medical services and create vast employment opportunities for the youth.
The second meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development Department Mr. Islam Zeb. The meeting was attended by forum members.
The meeting considered the approval and expansion of 8 development projects for the year 2026-27, the total cost of which is more than Rs 5 billion. The aim of these projects is to provide health facilities in remote areas and bring the judicial system to the doorsteps of the people.
The scope of 4 projects in the health sector has been expanded. These include construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure in the Government Mental and General Hospital in Mansehra and upgradation of Accident and Emergency Unit and ICU in Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. In addition, a trauma center has been added to DHQ Hospital in Lakki Marwat.
The scope of three projects related to law and justice has been expanded. These include a feasibility study for the establishment of judicial complexes in Dargai Malakand, Tal Hangu, Shabqadar Charsadda, Tank and Totalai Buner. In addition, the expansion of judicial lodges in Nathiagali Abbottabad and the construction of additional suites in the judicial lodge in RCG-13 in Peshawar are also included.
The completion of these projects will provide timely medical treatment to the people of the province. Similarly, the improvement of judicial infrastructure will provide cheap and prompt justice to the common citizen and the government’s vision of access to justice will take practical form.
