PM announces Rs160bn package for KP

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a Rs160 billion package for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with 70% of the funds allocated to the province’s merged districts and the remaining 30% earmarked for other districts, KP Information Adviser Samar Bilour said on Thursday.

Speaking to the media in Peshawar after a meeting of the National Action Plan’s apex committee chaired by the prime minister, Bilour said the meeting also discussed the challenges facing the country and the future course of action.

She said Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, discussed the issues confronting Pakistan during the meeting.

Bilour added that problems faced by the provincial police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) would be addressed on a priority basis.

The meeting reviewed the province’s law and order situation and security arrangements, with participants discussing measures to eliminate terrorism and improve the capacity of law enforcement agencies.

The meeting was attended by senior civil and military officials, including the field marshal, federal ministers, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and officials from law enforcement agencies.

The prime minister has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to supporting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in tackling terrorism and addressing the province’s development needs.