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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed the construction work of Kundal dam in district Buner.
The project has been completed at a cost of more than 2.3 billion rupees. This dam will irrigate more than 13,000 acres of barren land.
The funds for construction of the dam have been provided by the federal government.
The project has been completed at a cost of more than 2.3 billion rupees. This dam will irrigate more than 13,000 acres of barren land.
The funds for construction of the dam have been provided by the federal government.
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Need 100s more, full steam ahead.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed the construction work of Kundal dam in district Buner.
The project has been completed at a cost of more than 2.3 billion rupees. This dam will irrigate more than 13,000 acres of barren land.
The funds for construction of the dam have been provided by the federal government.
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KP Govt establishes emergency health unit at Saiful Malook lake
June 10, 2019
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has established first of its kind emergency health unit at Saiful Malook lake to provide maximum facilities to tourists.
Talking to newsmen in Mansehra, District Health Officer Dr. Shahzad said emergency health unit at an altitude of 10,578 feet established in order to follow the directives of the Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said over ten thousand feet height altitude, tourists face breath problems as the oxygen level often remained low.
District Health Officer said department has provided complete staff including a doctor and ambulance available round the clock at the unit to tackle the emergency needs of the tourists.
June 10, 2019
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has established first of its kind emergency health unit at Saiful Malook lake to provide maximum facilities to tourists.
Talking to newsmen in Mansehra, District Health Officer Dr. Shahzad said emergency health unit at an altitude of 10,578 feet established in order to follow the directives of the Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said over ten thousand feet height altitude, tourists face breath problems as the oxygen level often remained low.
District Health Officer said department has provided complete staff including a doctor and ambulance available round the clock at the unit to tackle the emergency needs of the tourists.
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CM KP approves online automation of office communication system in all departments
June 13, 2019
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has approved the Online Automation of Office Communication system in all the government departments in the province.
The approval was given during a meeting of Information Technology board in Peshawar on Thursday.
The Chief Minister said the project initially launched in Peshawar will be extended to divisional headquarters in the next phase.
Mahmood Khan said the government is taking solid steps for promotion of IT in all sectors for transparency and generating job opportunities for youth.
The meeting was briefed that three hundred students of government schools were trained in IT related skills under early age programme.
June 13, 2019
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has approved the Online Automation of Office Communication system in all the government departments in the province.
The approval was given during a meeting of Information Technology board in Peshawar on Thursday.
The Chief Minister said the project initially launched in Peshawar will be extended to divisional headquarters in the next phase.
Mahmood Khan said the government is taking solid steps for promotion of IT in all sectors for transparency and generating job opportunities for youth.
The meeting was briefed that three hundred students of government schools were trained in IT related skills under early age programme.
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First police station starts operations in South Waziristan's Wana town
June 15, 2019
The police station has been established in a fort vacated by Frontier Corps, says KP police official.
The first police station in South Waziristan's Wana town has started operations in the area, Director of Public Relations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Shahzada Farooq Kokab told DawnNews TV on Saturday.
The police station has been established in a fort that was vacated by the Frontier Corps, he said.
Kokab said that the police station is "fully functional" and patrolling in the area has begun. More recruits are being trained to ensure that the law and order situation remains under control, he said and added that the first batch of the bomb disposal unit personnel has completed its training in the Khyber district.
North Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Gandapur said that the facility of filling first information reports has been made available at the station and a patrolling plan for the area has been laid out. The required staff and vehicles have also been arranged.
Before the merger of erstwhile Fata with KP, the region was ruled by the draconian Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and law and order was maintained by the centuries old Khasadar force. After the law was repealed and tribal areas were merged with the province, police started performing duties in the seven tribal districts and the government is making attempts to bring the entire region under the fold of the country's laws.
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been making efforts to integrate and develop tribal areas since the merger of erstwhile Fata with the province last year.
June 15, 2019
The police station has been established in a fort vacated by Frontier Corps, says KP police official.
The first police station in South Waziristan's Wana town has started operations in the area, Director of Public Relations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Shahzada Farooq Kokab told DawnNews TV on Saturday.
The police station has been established in a fort that was vacated by the Frontier Corps, he said.
Kokab said that the police station is "fully functional" and patrolling in the area has begun. More recruits are being trained to ensure that the law and order situation remains under control, he said and added that the first batch of the bomb disposal unit personnel has completed its training in the Khyber district.
North Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Gandapur said that the facility of filling first information reports has been made available at the station and a patrolling plan for the area has been laid out. The required staff and vehicles have also been arranged.
Before the merger of erstwhile Fata with KP, the region was ruled by the draconian Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and law and order was maintained by the centuries old Khasadar force. After the law was repealed and tribal areas were merged with the province, police started performing duties in the seven tribal districts and the government is making attempts to bring the entire region under the fold of the country's laws.
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been making efforts to integrate and develop tribal areas since the merger of erstwhile Fata with the province last year.
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Rs800 billion KP budget on Tuesday
June 15, 2019
Minister says the finance department has managed to cut the province’s current expenditure by a whopping Rs 87 billion.
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will present over Rs 800 billion budget for the next financial year on next Tuesday.
Provincial finance minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra told reporters here on Friday that the budget also included current and development allocations for the merged tribal districts, previously called Fata as a region.
He said the province’s annual development programme (ADP) would be record high with most allocations being made to strategic sectors.
Minister says govt to save Rs60bn by cutting expenditure
Mr Jhagra said the finance department had managed to cut the province’s current expenditure by a whopping Rs 87 billion.
He said the government would save Rs 30 billion by increasing the age of government employees’ age of superannuation by three years. Earlier in the day, the provincial cabinet approved an increase in the government employees’ retirement age from 60 years to 63 years.
Mr Jhagra said the retirement age decision would pump Rs30 billion into the province’s economy and thus, helping create huge employment opportunities.
He said the government would save Rs 60 billion by cutting expenditure.
The minister said the government had held detailed deliberations over the cutting of the size of the province’s throw-forward liability by Rs 200 billion.
“We have carried out comprehensive exercises on both current and development sides,” he said. Mr Jhagra said reduction in the throw-forward liability would enable the government to spare more funds for strategic sectors, which could add more revenue to the exchequer.
He said the government would increase its revenue to Rs 100 billion by 2023.
The minister said the government was setting up a revenue task force under the chief minister’s supervision to setting strategic direction for the revenue generating efforts.
He said the government was working on the incentivisation of tax collection process for the provincial taxmen and would get performance-based incentives instead of allowances.
Mr Jhagra said the government’s efforts had caused the KP Revenue Authority’s collections to increase by 49 per cent.
He said the merged areas’ budget would be Rs 83 billion more than routine.
The minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Army were very supportive regarding the development of tribal districts. He said around Rs 100 billion from the defence budget would go to the development of merged areas and Balochistan.
Mr Jhagra said the provincial government would decide about where to spend development money for the region.
“We have reviewed the 10 years development plan several times to be ensure the money is spent in right places,” he said.
The minister said there was no burden of debts on the province.
He said the province had allocated Rs 15 billion for retiring debt in the current fiscal, which was likely to go up to Rs 20 billion in the next.
June 15, 2019
Minister says the finance department has managed to cut the province’s current expenditure by a whopping Rs 87 billion.
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will present over Rs 800 billion budget for the next financial year on next Tuesday.
Provincial finance minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra told reporters here on Friday that the budget also included current and development allocations for the merged tribal districts, previously called Fata as a region.
He said the province’s annual development programme (ADP) would be record high with most allocations being made to strategic sectors.
Minister says govt to save Rs60bn by cutting expenditure
Mr Jhagra said the finance department had managed to cut the province’s current expenditure by a whopping Rs 87 billion.
He said the government would save Rs 30 billion by increasing the age of government employees’ age of superannuation by three years. Earlier in the day, the provincial cabinet approved an increase in the government employees’ retirement age from 60 years to 63 years.
Mr Jhagra said the retirement age decision would pump Rs30 billion into the province’s economy and thus, helping create huge employment opportunities.
He said the government would save Rs 60 billion by cutting expenditure.
The minister said the government had held detailed deliberations over the cutting of the size of the province’s throw-forward liability by Rs 200 billion.
“We have carried out comprehensive exercises on both current and development sides,” he said. Mr Jhagra said reduction in the throw-forward liability would enable the government to spare more funds for strategic sectors, which could add more revenue to the exchequer.
He said the government would increase its revenue to Rs 100 billion by 2023.
The minister said the government was setting up a revenue task force under the chief minister’s supervision to setting strategic direction for the revenue generating efforts.
He said the government was working on the incentivisation of tax collection process for the provincial taxmen and would get performance-based incentives instead of allowances.
Mr Jhagra said the government’s efforts had caused the KP Revenue Authority’s collections to increase by 49 per cent.
He said the merged areas’ budget would be Rs 83 billion more than routine.
The minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Army were very supportive regarding the development of tribal districts. He said around Rs 100 billion from the defence budget would go to the development of merged areas and Balochistan.
Mr Jhagra said the provincial government would decide about where to spend development money for the region.
“We have reviewed the 10 years development plan several times to be ensure the money is spent in right places,” he said.
The minister said there was no burden of debts on the province.
He said the province had allocated Rs 15 billion for retiring debt in the current fiscal, which was likely to go up to Rs 20 billion in the next.
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KP Govt expedites work on Sharmai hydro power project ..Dir:
June 16, 2019
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has expedited work on the construction of Sharmai hydro power project in Upper Dir district.
A spokesman of Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development organization told our Peshawar correspondent, that the project will be completed at a cost of forty-five billion rupees by 2023.
The project also includes construction of seven-kilometer-long tunnel to divert water of Panjkora River for power generation.
The spokesman said on completion, it will generate one hundred and fifty megawatt electricity.
June 16, 2019
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has expedited work on the construction of Sharmai hydro power project in Upper Dir district.
A spokesman of Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development organization told our Peshawar correspondent, that the project will be completed at a cost of forty-five billion rupees by 2023.
The project also includes construction of seven-kilometer-long tunnel to divert water of Panjkora River for power generation.
The spokesman said on completion, it will generate one hundred and fifty megawatt electricity.
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KP government presents Rs900b budget for 2019-20
June 18, 2019
KP Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra presented the provincial budget for the financial year 2019-
20
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra on Tuesday presented the province's budget for financial year 2019-20, which has a total outlay of Rs 900 billion.
Out of the total outlay, spending on the annual development programme has been suggested to be Rs236bn.
The budget speech was delivered in the KP assembly amidst protests and sloganeering by the opposition against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government in the centre for not issuing production orders of PPP chief Asif Ali Zardari.
According to the budget speech, provincial income taxes are being increased for the year 2019-20. According to the newly proposed regime, individuals with Rs10,001 to Rs20,000 monthly income will pay Rs 330 per month.
The next slab of people, with an income of Rs20,000 to Rs 50,000, will have to pay Rs 435 per month.
A tax of Rs 600 per month has been proposed for those individuals earning between Rs50,000 to Rs 100,000 per month.
The individuals falling in the next slab of Rs100,000 to Rs200,000 monthly income will have to pay Rs 800 monthly. Similarly, Rs1,000 per month tax has been proposed for those earning Rs200,000 to half a million rupees.
As far as public sector employees are concerned, the provincial government has proposed zero taxation for grade one to four employees of the provincial government. Rs100 in tax per month will be charged from the employees of grade five to 12, Rs200 tax per month will be charged from provincial government employees of grade 13 to 16, Rs300 monthly tax for grade 17, Rs500 per month for grade 18, Rs1,000 for 19, and Rs2,000 for grade 20 officers.
The government has also proposed to increase the rate of taxation on private companies and businesses.
June 18, 2019
KP Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra presented the provincial budget for the financial year 2019-
20
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra on Tuesday presented the province's budget for financial year 2019-20, which has a total outlay of Rs 900 billion.
Out of the total outlay, spending on the annual development programme has been suggested to be Rs236bn.
The budget speech was delivered in the KP assembly amidst protests and sloganeering by the opposition against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government in the centre for not issuing production orders of PPP chief Asif Ali Zardari.
According to the budget speech, provincial income taxes are being increased for the year 2019-20. According to the newly proposed regime, individuals with Rs10,001 to Rs20,000 monthly income will pay Rs 330 per month.
The next slab of people, with an income of Rs20,000 to Rs 50,000, will have to pay Rs 435 per month.
A tax of Rs 600 per month has been proposed for those individuals earning between Rs50,000 to Rs 100,000 per month.
The individuals falling in the next slab of Rs100,000 to Rs200,000 monthly income will have to pay Rs 800 monthly. Similarly, Rs1,000 per month tax has been proposed for those earning Rs200,000 to half a million rupees.
As far as public sector employees are concerned, the provincial government has proposed zero taxation for grade one to four employees of the provincial government. Rs100 in tax per month will be charged from the employees of grade five to 12, Rs200 tax per month will be charged from provincial government employees of grade 13 to 16, Rs300 monthly tax for grade 17, Rs500 per month for grade 18, Rs1,000 for 19, and Rs2,000 for grade 20 officers.
The government has also proposed to increase the rate of taxation on private companies and businesses.
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Govt decides to open 28 new stations of Rescue-1122 in KP
https://nation.com.pk/NewsSource/web-desk
June 26, 2019
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to open twenty-eight new stations of Rescue-1122 in different districts of the province.
According to a spokesman of Rescue-1122, over two billion rupees have been allocated for this purpose in the new budget.
These stations will be constructed in Peshawar, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, North and South Waziristan Agencies, Malakand, Shangla, Kohistan, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan.
The aim of the establishment of these stations is to provide quick services to the people in case of any emergency.
https://nation.com.pk/NewsSource/web-desk
June 26, 2019
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to open twenty-eight new stations of Rescue-1122 in different districts of the province.
According to a spokesman of Rescue-1122, over two billion rupees have been allocated for this purpose in the new budget.
These stations will be constructed in Peshawar, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, North and South Waziristan Agencies, Malakand, Shangla, Kohistan, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan.
The aim of the establishment of these stations is to provide quick services to the people in case of any emergency.
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WB approves $171m for agri uplift in KP
Project to help rehabilitate watercourses, introduce systems, fill knowledge gaps on opportunities, constraints
The World Bank (WB) approved US $ 171 million to support agricultural productivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), by improving irrigation, strengthening small farmers’ skills, and supporting farmers to add value to their products.
According to the WB, farmers in KP face challenges of low water use efficiency and lack modern technology, skills & knowledge to engage in high value agriculture value chains. This results in an underdeveloped rural economy with high vulnerability to climate changes. The KP Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project will help address these challenges by rehabilitating community watercourses; establishing water users’ associations; introducing high efficiency irrigation systems and laser land leveling; strengthening farmers’ technical skills, and filling knowledge gaps on agriculture market opportunities and constraints.
Project to help rehabilitate watercourses, introduce systems, fill knowledge gaps on opportunities, constraints
The World Bank (WB) approved US $ 171 million to support agricultural productivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), by improving irrigation, strengthening small farmers’ skills, and supporting farmers to add value to their products.
According to the WB, farmers in KP face challenges of low water use efficiency and lack modern technology, skills & knowledge to engage in high value agriculture value chains. This results in an underdeveloped rural economy with high vulnerability to climate changes. The KP Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project will help address these challenges by rehabilitating community watercourses; establishing water users’ associations; introducing high efficiency irrigation systems and laser land leveling; strengthening farmers’ technical skills, and filling knowledge gaps on agriculture market opportunities and constraints.
