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Peshawar BRT Buses trial running

 

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Taimur Jhagra visited newly constructed state-of-the-art THQ Hospital in Mohmand District. The hospital will provide health services to the people of Mohmand and nearby Bajaur District. All health related facilities are provided in THQ Hospital in Mohmand District

Taimur Jhagra assured District Administration, Pakistan Army and especially the local people that KP Government will act proactively and operationalise the hospital. The hospital will benefit Mohmand and Bajaur districts people.

 

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ضلع باجوڑ میں پاک فوج کے انجنیئرز کی جانب سے تیار کردہ خار عوامی سکول اور کالج کی پر وقار اور مکمل طور پر لیس عمارت، جس کا افتتاح وزیراعظم پاکستان، جناب عمران خان صاحب نے کیا -

Bajaur, KP

Such schools and colleges are badly needed in Panjgur Washuk Kharan Awaran and Chagai districts of Balochistan, with exact same infrastructure with addition of a 100 bed hospital in each districts mentioned above.

While the city of TURBAT, being the second largest city of Balochistan and largest in Southern Balochistan, should be made a major urban centre in the Southern Balochistan with a FIVE YEAR MASTER PLAN. For this following steps needs to be taken :

1. APS&C Campus
2. Cadet College
3. CMH of B class
4. Five Vocational training centres
5. State of Art hospital of 500 bed
6. Broadband, 4G and transmission lines
7. Road carpeting inside city.
8. Connection of Turbat with Iranian city of "Iranshahr" with a high class 2-LANE highway till the border, so the locals can do trade and get betterment in their economic situation.

 

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ISLAMABAD: Around $130 million worth of investment would be made in the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the first phase, disclosed Special Assistant to K-P Chief Minister on Industry, Commerce and Labour Abdul Karim Khan.

Talking to APP, he said 9% of the investment in the SEZ would be made by the K-P government while the remaining 91% would come from foreign sources, mainly Chinese investment.

Rashakai SEZ, the first of the nine identified SEZs under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is likely to be inaugurated next month. The special assistant voiced hope that China would soon give its approval for the Rashakai SEZ, which would pave the way for investment of $128 million in the zone.
“Rashakai industrial zone will become the geographical centre of the province besides integrating the entire region,” he said.

Khan pointed out that following promotion of industrialisation in the zone, thousands of new employment opportunities would be created.

 

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K-P govt plans several quick-impact schemes in ex-FATA

April 2, 2019

The provincial government has decided to launch a development blitz in the erstwhile tribal areas of the province by making arrangements for a host of groundbreaking ceremonies for ‘quick-impact’ projects which are worth billions of rupees.

This was disclosed in a meeting chaired by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Additional Chief Secretary Shahzad Bangash on Monday. The meeting discussed matters relating to the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies of each scheme and finalised the dates and venues for the purpose.

Officials said that most groundbreaking and inauguration ceremonies are expected to be held in April while the government hopes that either Prime Minister Imran Khan, K-P Chief Minister Mahmood Khan or provincial ministers perform the ceremony.

The developmental schemes which the government aims to launch include projects on education, health, road infrastructure, power supply, clean drinking water, irrigation and agriculture, sports and tourism coupled with a number of quick impact-projects.

 

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Women-only bus service to hit roads on Thursday
April 02, 2019

“We are preparing to inaugurate the project on April 4 in Mardan,” an official says.


PESHAWAR: After a yearlong delay, the women-only pink bus service will hit the roads in Mardan district on Thursday (April 4).

Officials in the TransPeshawar Company, operator of the Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transit project which has been tasked to run the pink buses, confirmed that they had awarded a contract to a company and all details had been finalised in that regard.

“We are preparing to inaugurate the project on April 4 in Mardan,” an official said.

He said that process to select operator for Abbottabad was also in final stages and that they were optimistic that the same company which had been awarded contract for pink buses in Mardan would get the contract.

Another source told Dawn that launch of Abbottabad bus service was also in the process and was likely to be finalised by the end of the current month.

The source said that the launch of the project in the Mardan district would be a milestone towards facilitating the female population, which lacked decent transportation facilities.

He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan should take ownership of the project and inaugurate it, which will highlight the provincial government’s seriousness toward women empowerment.

In May last year, the United Nations Office on Project Services had handed over 14 pink buses worth Rs 100 million to the KP government to operate as women-only transport service in Mardan and Abbottabad districts.

However, the launch of the service was delayed for about a year due to disinterest of the transport companies.

 

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81 KM Swat Motorway Project Under Construction starts from Karnal Sher Khan Interchange M-1 till Chakdara

Portal preparations for additional small tunnels at SMP

 

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Swat Motorway to be inaugurated next month

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Communication and Works Minister Akbar Ayub Khan said Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to inaugurate Swat motorway on 25th of next month.

Radio Pakistan reported that the work on the construction of 81 kilometre-long Swat Motorway would be completed by May at a cost of Rs 34 billion.

The provincial minister said that the motorway has been linked with Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway at Karnal Sher Khan Interchange near Swabi.

“The Swat motorway will boost tourism, trade and economic activities in Malakand and Mardan divisions,” he added.

Last month, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had said that extension of Swat Motorway would bring economic revolution in the province.

The CM said that it would promote tourism and industry, besides creating new job opportunities in the province.

The Swat motorway would be extended from Chakdara to Mingora to facilitate the masses, sources said

 

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CM KP directs for land acquisition of Hangu University

April 14, 2019

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed the concerned authorities to provide better health care facilities to the people.

Chairing a meeting in Peshawar today, he said efforts are underway for provision of state of the art health facilities in all hospitals of the province.

Meanwhile, presiding over another meeting, Mahmood Khan directed to make a comprehensive plan for the acquisition of land for Hangu University.

 

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KP CM opens industrial estate in Malakand

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday inaugurated small industrial estate in Malakand and said the government is committed to resolving all the issues of industrial sector. The inauguration event was attended by a large number of people and high-level officials. Mahmood Khan inaugurated the industrial estate during his visit to Malakand.

He said that PTI government would launch more similar projects in the province to eliminate poverty and create more jobs. He said that PTI had worked hard to mitigate people problems.

On this occasion, he said that local residents would be given employment in different industrial zones set up in different parts of the province. While unveiling his future plans, the chief minister announced that the provincial government would soon start development work on Rashakai zone, a small town located along the Nowshera-Mardan road.

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IT Board (KPITB) is inviting investors for Pakistan’s first Digital City, to be based out of Haripur, on the outskirts of capital’s Margalla Hills. The plans of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa establishing Pakistan Digital City were announced in October .

 

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PM Imran inaugurates Radiation Oncology service at SKMCH Peshawar


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Radiation Oncology services at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Peshawar on Friday.

During his visit to KPK, the Prime Minister also addressed a rally in Orakzai District.

The prime minister was expected to announce a number of development projects for the area.

In his previous visit, Imran Khan announced Sehat Insaf cards and other schemes for the welfare of tribal people in Bajaur, Khyber and Mohmand districts.

 

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Under construction Malam Jabba Ski Resort.

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April Video

March 23rd , 2019 Test Run for Peshawar BRT

 

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PM Imran performs groundbreaking of Mohmand Dam

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday performed ground-breaking ceremony of Mohmand Dam.

Speaking on the occasion , the prime minister thanked the people for contributing in the dam fund.

He said China has built thousands of dams of which 5,000 were larger than Tarbela and Mangla dams in Pakistan.

The prime minister said underground level of water in Pakistan has gown down to alarming levels and the dams were the only way to meet the demand.

He said the Chinese experts laced with modern technology would also assist the Pakistani engineers to complete the project.

The prime minister said he realizes the problems facing the tribal areas more than any other prime minister who have come to power.

He said the government would convince all the federating units to provide funds for the development of tribal areas from their share of NFC Award.

Highlighting the importance of development of tribal areas, he said war has destroyed shops and animals of local people depriving them of means of earning.

He was of the view that apathy towards unemployed youth can lead to disastrous consequences for the entire country.

Mohmand Dam

The water reservoir would be constructed on Swat River and it will be completed at a cost of over one hundred and eighty-three billion rupees by 2024.

The dam has the capacity of storing one point two million acre feet water.

It is expected to generate eight hundred megawatt electricity besides bringing about seventeen thousand acres barren land under cultivation.

Mohmand Dam is expected to solve the problem of water scarcity in Mohmand district besides saving Peshawar, Charsadda and Nowshera districts from floods.