Additional Chief Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, Mr. Ikramullah Khan, signed a Multi-year Workplan (2025-2027) of UNICEF. It is pertinent to know that under this workplan, interventions will be carried out in health, WASH, education, and social welfare etc. Secretary Planning and Development Department and representatives from UNICEF were present at occasion.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur chaired a meeting on priority development projects. Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development and Administrative Secretaries of the concerned departments participated in the meeting.
• The meeting identified important public service delivery projects to be completed during the current financial year. These priority projects include projects in health, education, drinking water, communication, irrigation, relief and other sectors.
• The provincial cabinet has allocated an additional Rs 20 billion for the early completion of these priority and nearing completion projects. The purpose of allocating additional funds for these development projects is to complete them quickly and make them operational. These are urgent projects for the provision of public services. Their timely completion is a top priority so that service delivery to the people can start without delay. Ali Amin Gandapur
• The additional funding that has been provided to projects nearing completion in the last 3 months of last year has yielded significant results. From the beginning of this year, funds will be released under this formula so that projects nearing completion can be completed this year itself. The provincial government wants to complete projects nearing completion immediately so that there is no delay in service delivery. Ali Amin Gandapur
• Wise use of funds allocated for development projects and determination of priorities in the use of development funds are very important. Those projects on which 80 percent of the work has been completed should be fully funded and completed soon. The Rs 20 billion allocated for these projects should be released as soon as possible, the Chief Minister directed
• The concerned administrative secretaries should themselves monitor the progress of these projects to ensure their timely completion, Ali Amin Gandapur
Peshawar Uplift Task Force Meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A meeting of the Task Force formed by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur for the development and improvement of Peshawar district was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah.
The meeting was attended by Member National Assembly Asif Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Muhammad Asim Khan, Secretary Planning and Development, Commissioner Peshawar Division, PDA, WSSP heads, and other relevant officials.
The Task Force will coordinate the development initiatives of various departments in Peshawar, including the improvement efforts of the authorities, building control and monitoring the implementation of the Peshawar Master Plan. In addition, suggestions for Peshawar traffic management and other issues were also considered in the meeting. The DG PDA gave a briefing on the beautification of the city, ongoing development projects and capacity building of the institution.
It was decided in the meeting that the beautification and cleanliness of Peshawar will be improved on priority basis and the efforts of all the relevant departments will be coordinated for this purpose.
The DG PDA informed that after a comprehensive survey, packages have been prepared for the overall beautification of the city, which will be implemented soon.
The forum directed that all drainage channels be cleaned through a campaign coordinated with WSSP so that urban flooding can be prevented during the rains.
In the meeting, it was decided to give top priority to the completion of the ring road and other linkages to solve urban traffic problems so that traffic pressure is reduced and citizens can get better travel facilities.
In the meeting, it was decided to formally notify all service delivery measures of the PDA and establish an effective call-back mechanism so that public complaints can be monitored satisfactorily.
The DG PDA informed that all payments of the authority will be shifted to a cashless system by December, while internal affairs will be made paperless by September 30.
The meeting suggested that water and sanitation services be outsourced to promote better competition and efficiency, while the establishment of an enforcement directorate was also considered.
The forum suggested introducing regular open courts and an AI-based complaint registration system to enhance citizen engagement, so as to restore public confidence and increase convenience.
The Chief Secretary urged all stakeholders to collectively fulfill their responsibilities to make Peshawar a modern, safe and better liveable city and ensure timely reporting and progress.
On September 1, 2025, the Director General, SDU, chaired a meeting with the District Administration and Heads of Line Departments to review the PC-I for the proposed Integrated Area Development Package for District Bara. Participants discussed proposed interventions for the economic uplift of District Bara, Khyber, and the District Administration was directed to finalize the PC-I.
A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ameer Muqam, Minister for State & Frontier Regions (SAFRON) at his ministry, Islamabad, wherein ministers of different portfolios, elders of Erstwhile FATA, and social activists participated in the meeting. Director General, Sustainable Development Unit, P&D Department, Mr. Khalid Zaman, joined the meeting virtually. In a meeting, a detailed deliberation was made towards a roadmap for inclusive, accountable, and constitutionally aligned dispute resolution in newly merged districts. The forum was also acquainted with the initiation of the Accelerated Implementation Program (AIP) introduced in 2019, with the aim to foster the livelihood of vulnerable people of FATA in terms of revitalization of infrastructure, health sector, education, and sustainable development. The Chair also put forward suggestions to nourish AIP, and prioritize those schemes guaranteed to bring people betterment, sustainable growth, and live enhancement.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government committed to the uniform development of the province, 44 development projects worth over Rs 75 billion approved in PDWP meeting
On the special instructions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, a very important water supply and sanitation scheme was approved for Bannu district at a cost of Rs 1 billion. The project will ensure water supply to about 84,322 residents. Moreover, about 6,000 people will get access to improved sanitation services, which will significantly increase public health and hygiene. The project will meet a critical need of the district and reflects the government’s commitment to improving the quality of life of the citizens.
The third meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ikramullah Khan.
The meeting was attended by PDWP members and officers of the concerned departments. The forum approved 44 important projects related to health, relief and rehabilitation, transport, education, interior, sports, livestock and irrigation for the development of the province.
The meeting was attended by forum members and relevant authorities.
The approved projects include upgradation of ERNM PET-CT and Cyclotrome project, establishment of safe blood transfusion centers in Bannu, Mardan and Kohat, provision of additional funds for completion of ADP scheme “Upgradation of Sinar, Swat”, Integrated Disease Surveillance Response System, reconstruction of Women and Children Hospital and upgrading of Category D Hospital Ghazi Haripur to Category C Hospital, construction of Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health Science Complex in Hayatabad Peshawar, establishment of Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), feasibility study and detailed design for Khairuba Small Dam Khair Khel Pakka Lakki Marwat, feasibility study and detailed design for Kohat Banda Dam, establishment of computer cell for website in Irrigation Department and reform measures, establishment of Housing Foundation for Government Employees, rehabilitation of Warisak Gravity Canal as well as Canal Patrol Road and Improvement, Forest Knowledge Parks in Southern Districts, Employment Opportunities through Climate Smart and Gender Sensitive Livestock Intervention in Merged Areas, Integrated Livestock Development Program Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Phase-I), Establishment, Upgradation and Rehabilitation of Sports Facilities, Construction of Joint Judicial Complex in Karak and Takht Nusrati, Additional Facilities and Construction in Various Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Acquisition of Land for Expansion of Judicial Complex Dargai, Capacity Building of Directorate of Information and Establishment of Social Media Cell Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Construction of Additional and Missing Facilities in Jails of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Establishment of Emergency Rescue Service (Rescue 1122) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in District Lakki Marwat Lower and Upper Kohistan Kolai Palaces, Special Integrated Area Development Package for District North Waziristan, Expansion of Emergency Rescue Services (1122) Substations in Newly Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, District Chitral Reconstruction and rehabilitation of disaster-affected infrastructure in upper and lower, Public Policy and Social Protection Reforms Unit, Khyber Institute of Child Health and Children’s Hospital (District) Peshawar, Feasibility studies, design and rehabilitation of roads (12 km) in Shangla District including Martong to Dadal, Shikolai to Anwar (3 km), Awarai to Kanduna (2 km) and Fiza to Aligram (1 km), Feasibility studies, design and construction of grade-separated intersection at Shaheed Chowk Timergara, Construction and rehabilitation of District Nowshera Jahangira Bypass and Nizampur Road to Charpani Village, Construction of technically and economically feasible 170 km roads in Hazara Division, Establishment of Transport Facilitation Centers in 07 districts of merged areas, Construction and establishment of Transport Complex on GT Road Peshawar, Construction and rehabilitation of Darul Uloom Haqqania Akora Khattak, Development Package for District North Waziristan Special Integrated Area, These include construction of RCC bridge on DI Khan Darya Khan Road, construction of Tehsil Building Complex in Landi Kotal, and promotion of sustainable urban development through participatory approach for sustainable resource management in Mansehra.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Trans Peshawar was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Ikramullah Khan, Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was decided to increase the number of buses for passengers.
The Fifth Project Steering Committee meeting of the Kohat Division Development Programme was held under the chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development, Mr. Ikramullah Khan. The Committee was apprised of the progress achieved to date, and the Annual Work Plan was discussed in detail. The Additional Chief Secretary appreciated the dedicated efforts of the team and underscored the importance of designing interventions that maximize impact by targeting the broader community and ensuring benefits for the greatest number of beneficiaries. The Annual Work Plan was subsequently endorsed and formally approved.
