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CM orders swift feasibility of road projects
Consultant for financial study of Dir Motorway to be hired next month
September 23, 2020
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday directed the communication and works department to expedite work on all ongoing mega schemes in the communication sector, particularly feasibility studies for road projects.
He assured that the provincial government will provide all the required resources for the purpose.
The chief minister said this while presiding over a high-level meeting of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Communication and Works Department (C&WD) at the Chief Minister House on Monday.
He particularly stressed upon the expeditious completion of the financial and commercial feasibility studies of the Swat Motorway phase-II, the Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway and the Dir Motorway.
Mahmood said that the provincial government is committed to boosting industrial and tourism activities in the province for which different communication schemes have been initiated.
The forum was told that executive committee of the national economic council (ECNEC) had approved the acquisition of land for the second phase of the Swat Motorway whereas a public-private partnership unit had recommended conducting the financial and commercial feasibility of the project.
It was also suggested that a consultancy contract will be awarded next month for commercial and financial study of the Dir Motorway. Similarly, the financial and commercial feasibility of Peshawar-DI Khan motorway will be completed by the next month.
The project concept-II (PC-II) of a 29 kilometres-long long road from Baba Serai in Buner to the Katlang interchange has been prepared and will be submitted to the relevant forum for approval.
The meeting was informed that under the K-P Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE), work was in process on nine different, a 50 kilometre-long access roads to tourist areas in the Malakand division.
Similarly, the construction of five access roads to tourist areas in Hazara division was also part of the current development portfolio, whereas construction of a 30km-long approach road to Sheikh Badin tourist site was included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the financial year 2020-21.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2020.
Consultant for financial study of Dir Motorway to be hired next month
September 23, 2020
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Monday directed the communication and works department to expedite work on all ongoing mega schemes in the communication sector, particularly feasibility studies for road projects.
He assured that the provincial government will provide all the required resources for the purpose.
The chief minister said this while presiding over a high-level meeting of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Communication and Works Department (C&WD) at the Chief Minister House on Monday.
He particularly stressed upon the expeditious completion of the financial and commercial feasibility studies of the Swat Motorway phase-II, the Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway and the Dir Motorway.
Mahmood said that the provincial government is committed to boosting industrial and tourism activities in the province for which different communication schemes have been initiated.
The forum was told that executive committee of the national economic council (ECNEC) had approved the acquisition of land for the second phase of the Swat Motorway whereas a public-private partnership unit had recommended conducting the financial and commercial feasibility of the project.
It was also suggested that a consultancy contract will be awarded next month for commercial and financial study of the Dir Motorway. Similarly, the financial and commercial feasibility of Peshawar-DI Khan motorway will be completed by the next month.
The project concept-II (PC-II) of a 29 kilometres-long long road from Baba Serai in Buner to the Katlang interchange has been prepared and will be submitted to the relevant forum for approval.
The meeting was informed that under the K-P Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE), work was in process on nine different, a 50 kilometre-long access roads to tourist areas in the Malakand division.
Similarly, the construction of five access roads to tourist areas in Hazara division was also part of the current development portfolio, whereas construction of a 30km-long approach road to Sheikh Badin tourist site was included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the financial year 2020-21.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2020.
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Kurram Tangi Multipurpose Dam project coming along at a staggering pace due to relentless efforts by FWO work force. Once online in 2022 the 19 MW power generation and 41 Kms of irrigation canals capable of irrigating 16400 acres of land under stage 1.
On completion of stage 2 (currently in planning) the total combined capacity of the Dam will be an astounding 83 Megawatts bringing much needed prosperity for the populace of newly merged North Waziristan District of KPK.
On completion of stage 2 (currently in planning) the total combined capacity of the Dam will be an astounding 83 Megawatts bringing much needed prosperity for the populace of newly merged North Waziristan District of KPK.
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PM Imran assures development funds for tribal districts
PM wishes intra-Afghan dialogue success for regional peace, stability
September 28, 2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan.
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan assured on Monday the provision of funds for the socio-economic development of tribal districts of Khyber Pkhtunkhwa (K-P), saying that the former Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) lagged behind in development.
Addressing the tribal elders after inaugurating Nahakki Tunnel and Sheikh Zaid Road in Mohmand district, Imran, welcoming the initiation of intra-Afghan dialogue process and hoped for a successful outcome of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
“A peaceful Afghanistan is in the interest of both Pakistan and Afghanistan besides stability of the entire region,” the prime minister told the gathering in Ghalanai, the district headquarters of Mohmand.
“Peace in Afghanistan will open new vistas of opportunities for the people of tribal districts.”
Imran said the tribal districts lagged behind in development and it was the government’s focus to establish industries in the region for export of goods to Afghanistan and beyond to the Central Asian states. “Border markets are also being set-up to provide opportunities to locals,” he added.
Referring to the government’s efforts, Imran said the uplift of weaker segments of the society and the development of backward areas of the country was a prime objective. “The planning ministry has been instructed to provide development funds to the [tribal] areas,” he added.
Elaborating further, the prime minister said that enemies of Pakistan were trying to stoke anarchy in the tribal districts and were opposed to the merger of the former Fata with K-P, hence, the government “will leave no stone unturned” about the development of the region.
“Certain countries, to serve their ill designs, could not see a peaceful Afghanistan and the success of the ongoing dialogue process,” he said. “The return of peace and stability in Afghanistan will make positive effects on the overall progress, trade and economic development of the merged tribal districts.”
The prime minister underlined the need for taking effective measures to curb smuggling at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, which he said was affecting legal exports. In this regard, he added, Pakistan had fenced the border, which greatly helped curb this menace.
He said that the government had included the merged areas in its mega 10-billion-trees afforestration project. “The focus is on planting olive trees from Bajaur to South Waziristan that will help increase oil production and boost country’s exports manifolds.”
The prime minister said that his government was committed to uplift the downtrodden segments of the society by establishing welfare state in line with Rayast-e-Madina, saying: “The government is focused on less-developed areas, including the tribal districts, Balochistan, Southern Punjab and interior Sindh.”
He mentioned that the problems of Karachi increased because of lack of attention and unjust utilisation of development funds. On the other hand, he added, the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government diverted more funds to central Punjab, leaving Southern Punjab less developed.
“We are making full efforts to spend maximum funds on tribal areas. It saddens me that provinces promised share from the NFC [National Finance Commission] award to tribal areas before we came to power but now, they are not ready for it. I remind them that our religion … tell us to fulfil our promises.”
During his visit to K-P, Prime Minister Imran also visited the Bajaur district and performed the ground-breaking of the Timargarh-Khar-Mamad Gat road. Imran, while briefly addressing those attending the ceremony, said the road would promote trade and tourism.
Later speaking at the inauguration of the surgical block at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, the prime minister said no country could thrive if a mechanism of punishment and reward did not exist. He asked the hospital staff to lead by example and become a role-model for other hospitals in the country.
PM wishes intra-Afghan dialogue success for regional peace, stability
September 28, 2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan.
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan assured on Monday the provision of funds for the socio-economic development of tribal districts of Khyber Pkhtunkhwa (K-P), saying that the former Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) lagged behind in development.
Addressing the tribal elders after inaugurating Nahakki Tunnel and Sheikh Zaid Road in Mohmand district, Imran, welcoming the initiation of intra-Afghan dialogue process and hoped for a successful outcome of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
“A peaceful Afghanistan is in the interest of both Pakistan and Afghanistan besides stability of the entire region,” the prime minister told the gathering in Ghalanai, the district headquarters of Mohmand.
“Peace in Afghanistan will open new vistas of opportunities for the people of tribal districts.”
Imran said the tribal districts lagged behind in development and it was the government’s focus to establish industries in the region for export of goods to Afghanistan and beyond to the Central Asian states. “Border markets are also being set-up to provide opportunities to locals,” he added.
Referring to the government’s efforts, Imran said the uplift of weaker segments of the society and the development of backward areas of the country was a prime objective. “The planning ministry has been instructed to provide development funds to the [tribal] areas,” he added.
Elaborating further, the prime minister said that enemies of Pakistan were trying to stoke anarchy in the tribal districts and were opposed to the merger of the former Fata with K-P, hence, the government “will leave no stone unturned” about the development of the region.
“Certain countries, to serve their ill designs, could not see a peaceful Afghanistan and the success of the ongoing dialogue process,” he said. “The return of peace and stability in Afghanistan will make positive effects on the overall progress, trade and economic development of the merged tribal districts.”
The prime minister underlined the need for taking effective measures to curb smuggling at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, which he said was affecting legal exports. In this regard, he added, Pakistan had fenced the border, which greatly helped curb this menace.
He said that the government had included the merged areas in its mega 10-billion-trees afforestration project. “The focus is on planting olive trees from Bajaur to South Waziristan that will help increase oil production and boost country’s exports manifolds.”
The prime minister said that his government was committed to uplift the downtrodden segments of the society by establishing welfare state in line with Rayast-e-Madina, saying: “The government is focused on less-developed areas, including the tribal districts, Balochistan, Southern Punjab and interior Sindh.”
He mentioned that the problems of Karachi increased because of lack of attention and unjust utilisation of development funds. On the other hand, he added, the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government diverted more funds to central Punjab, leaving Southern Punjab less developed.
“We are making full efforts to spend maximum funds on tribal areas. It saddens me that provinces promised share from the NFC [National Finance Commission] award to tribal areas before we came to power but now, they are not ready for it. I remind them that our religion … tell us to fulfil our promises.”
During his visit to K-P, Prime Minister Imran also visited the Bajaur district and performed the ground-breaking of the Timargarh-Khar-Mamad Gat road. Imran, while briefly addressing those attending the ceremony, said the road would promote trade and tourism.
Later speaking at the inauguration of the surgical block at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, the prime minister said no country could thrive if a mechanism of punishment and reward did not exist. He asked the hospital staff to lead by example and become a role-model for other hospitals in the country.
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Chinese engineers will develop the design of Haripur's Baladhir dry port.
Haripur's Baladhir dry port is one of the main projects of the second phase of CPEC.
Chinese engineers will design it.
Creating job opportunities from the proposed dry port will provide social and economic benefits to locals.
It will be constructed in the east of Haripur city near the Balarheer railway station.
Haripur's Baladhir dry port is one of the main projects of the second phase of CPEC.
Chinese engineers will design it.
Creating job opportunities from the proposed dry port will provide social and economic benefits to locals.
It will be constructed in the east of Haripur city near the Balarheer railway station.
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The Frontier Post
October 1, 2020
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan was addressing a ceremony organized to mark the 71st National Day of People’s Republic of China here at China’s Cultural Centre “China Window” Peshawar on Thursday.
Developmental projects in agriculture, tourism, industries, energy and social welfare etc were also part of the developmental portfolio of CPEC. He stated that in context of the CPEC, provincial government was moving forward under workable plan adding that progress on various developmental projects under CPEC was in progress.
In order to get benefits of CPEC in real sense, special focus was being given to the improvement of communication network and development of industrial infrastructure in the province. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has excellent strategic location and tremendous natural resources which would emerge as hub of trade & economic activities in coming few years, he added.
Talking about the CPEC projects in the province, the chief minister said development agreement on Rashakai Special Economic Zone had been signed and work on the project would be started soon. Under the project huge investment of $ 1.9 billion whereas some two million direct and indirect employment opportunities were expected.
He on the occasion asked Chinese and other investors to come forward and make investment to get the tremendous investment opportunities of the province and assured that the provincial government would extend all out support to this effect.
He made it clear that provincial government was already working on a number of economic zones in the province. Draban Economic Zone comprising 3125 acres of land would be proposed for inclusion into CPEC projects in the upcoming meeting of joint working committee.
This would be the largest economic zone of the province which would help to boost the local economy by creating employment opportunities.
Highlighting the ongoing projects in communication sector, Mahmood Khan said that Phase-I of the Swat Motorway Project had been completed whereas work on Phase-II of the project would be started by the January next year.
He added that construction of expressway from Dir to Chitral was also part of plan whereas work on Khyber Pass Economic Corridor would be started soon.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had the significant potential of clean & green energy, work on various hydro power projects was in progress. Provincial government had planned to provide cheap electricity to industrial consumers in the province, he added.
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PDWP approves 34 projects worth Rs 50 billion
October 03, 2020
PESHAWAR: The provincial government on Friday approved feasibility studies for the construction of cadet colleges in the Haripur and Upper Dir districts of the province amid 34 projects worth a total of Rs50.186 billion.
This was deliberated and approved during the seventh meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Friday. The party met under the chairmanship of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Planning and Development Department’s Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Khan.
The forum considered 41 schemes about industries, mines and minerals, elementary and secondary education, higher education, agriculture, information, local government, health, multi-sectoral development, roads, water and finance sectors.
The forum approved 34 schemes at an estimated cost of Rs50.186 billion while seven schemes were deferred due to inadequate designs and were returned to their respective departments for rectification.
Among the schemes approved in the industries, sector included the provision of gas and independent electric feeders in existing SIDB Small Industrial Estates (SIEs) in K-P, development of an SIE on the Bannu-Miranshah Road in North Waziristan under the accelerated integration programme (AIP), a feasibility study and establishment of industrial estates in the merged districts under the AIP.
In the mines and minerals sector, a scheme to establish a mining cadastral system was approved.
For the Auqaf sector, a project to build capacity and skill development of students of madrassahs was approved.
In the elementary and secondary education sector, feasibility studies for the establishment of cadet colleges in Haripur and Dir Upper were approved.
Further, the PDWP approved a project to establish some 100 primary schools in K-P. Moreover, it approved a project to upgrade 100 high schools to the higher secondary level (for boys and girls) on a need basis.
Moreover, a project to build examination halls in schools on a need basis was approved under AIP.
The PDWP approved the provision of stipends and scholarships for students of merged tribal districts under the AIP in the higher education sector.
Other programmes approved for the sector include the strengthening of Bachelors of Studies (BS) undergraduate programmes under AIP. Further, existing colleges will be provided with adequate staff under the AIP.
Government degree colleges will be established in the settled districts on a need basis with a sub-scheme to set up a Government Girls Degree College in the Matta Khararai areas of Swat.
In the agriculture sector, the scheme to set up the Agriculture University of Swat was approved.
In the local government sector, a municipal services delivery project - assisted by USAID was approved. It will include the establishment of a Project Management Unit.
Moreover, the PDWP approved the construction of slaughterhouses in selected tehsils of K-P.
Further, bus terminals would be established at the tehsil level in K-P during the fiscal year 2020-21. In this regard, sources said that the project concept-I (PC-I) submitted to the PDWP showed a total cost of Rs181.304 million but in the Annual Development Programme (ADP), its cost was reflected as Rs600 million.
Other projects include the construction of a fruit and vegetable market in selected tehsils of K-P and development works in Peshawar’s union councils including 36,42, 43, 44, 48, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 80, and 92.
Approved schemes of the finance sector included the capacity building and strengthening of the finance department.
In the health sector, a scheme to rebuild the Barikot Hospital and upgrading the Chuprial rural health centre (RHC) in Swat into a category-D hospital.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2020.
October 03, 2020
PESHAWAR: The provincial government on Friday approved feasibility studies for the construction of cadet colleges in the Haripur and Upper Dir districts of the province amid 34 projects worth a total of Rs50.186 billion.
This was deliberated and approved during the seventh meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Friday. The party met under the chairmanship of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Planning and Development Department’s Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Khan.
The forum considered 41 schemes about industries, mines and minerals, elementary and secondary education, higher education, agriculture, information, local government, health, multi-sectoral development, roads, water and finance sectors.
The forum approved 34 schemes at an estimated cost of Rs50.186 billion while seven schemes were deferred due to inadequate designs and were returned to their respective departments for rectification.
Among the schemes approved in the industries, sector included the provision of gas and independent electric feeders in existing SIDB Small Industrial Estates (SIEs) in K-P, development of an SIE on the Bannu-Miranshah Road in North Waziristan under the accelerated integration programme (AIP), a feasibility study and establishment of industrial estates in the merged districts under the AIP.
In the mines and minerals sector, a scheme to establish a mining cadastral system was approved.
For the Auqaf sector, a project to build capacity and skill development of students of madrassahs was approved.
In the elementary and secondary education sector, feasibility studies for the establishment of cadet colleges in Haripur and Dir Upper were approved.
Further, the PDWP approved a project to establish some 100 primary schools in K-P. Moreover, it approved a project to upgrade 100 high schools to the higher secondary level (for boys and girls) on a need basis.
Moreover, a project to build examination halls in schools on a need basis was approved under AIP.
The PDWP approved the provision of stipends and scholarships for students of merged tribal districts under the AIP in the higher education sector.
Other programmes approved for the sector include the strengthening of Bachelors of Studies (BS) undergraduate programmes under AIP. Further, existing colleges will be provided with adequate staff under the AIP.
Government degree colleges will be established in the settled districts on a need basis with a sub-scheme to set up a Government Girls Degree College in the Matta Khararai areas of Swat.
In the agriculture sector, the scheme to set up the Agriculture University of Swat was approved.
In the local government sector, a municipal services delivery project - assisted by USAID was approved. It will include the establishment of a Project Management Unit.
Moreover, the PDWP approved the construction of slaughterhouses in selected tehsils of K-P.
Further, bus terminals would be established at the tehsil level in K-P during the fiscal year 2020-21. In this regard, sources said that the project concept-I (PC-I) submitted to the PDWP showed a total cost of Rs181.304 million but in the Annual Development Programme (ADP), its cost was reflected as Rs600 million.
Other projects include the construction of a fruit and vegetable market in selected tehsils of K-P and development works in Peshawar’s union councils including 36,42, 43, 44, 48, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 80, and 92.
Approved schemes of the finance sector included the capacity building and strengthening of the finance department.
In the health sector, a scheme to rebuild the Barikot Hospital and upgrading the Chuprial rural health centre (RHC) in Swat into a category-D hospital.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2020.
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ECNEC has approved 2 Hydropower projects and one Highway Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• 157 MW Madyan Hydropower Project
• 88 MW Gabral Kalam Hydropower Project
• 32.2 kilometres Northern By-Pass project
• 157 MW Madyan Hydropower Project
• 88 MW Gabral Kalam Hydropower Project
• 32.2 kilometres Northern By-Pass project
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has successfully completed the construction of 1st ever Provincial Motorway in Swat, and is now fully operational for citizens. 81 kilometres long Motorway from M1 till Chakdara will be further extended (Swat Motorway-II & Dir Motorway).
Swat Motorway, flagship project of KP Government will boost local & international tourism in Kalam, Kumrat, Malam Jabba and Chitral. It’ll generate jobs for locals and improve economy including Agriculture economy. The route will turn into future international trade corridor.
Swat Motorway, flagship project of KP Government will boost local & international tourism in Kalam, Kumrat, Malam Jabba and Chitral. It’ll generate jobs for locals and improve economy including Agriculture economy. The route will turn into future international trade corridor.
