The meeting examined proposed initiatives in detail and decided to form a special committee to ensure effective implementation of the plan. He emphasised proper planning, clearly defined timelines, and sustainable solutions for areas directly impacting citizens’ daily lives, including solid waste management, sewerage, drainage, water supply, and urban forestry.
In principle, the CM approved the establishment of a Walled City Authority and a Horticulture Authority, directing officials to initiate preparatory work. “Peshawar is the face of our province, and every effort will be made to improve its appearance,” he said, adding that resources for the city’s development would be prioritised.
Officials informed the meeting that 34 major arterial roads, spanning around 165 kilometres, would be upgraded, illuminated, and beautified with improved surfacing, drainage, pedestrian facilities, lighting, landscaping, and corridor-wide enhancements. The plan also includes the development of a high-tech children’s park in Hayatabad, construction of new slaughterhouses, establishment of vegetable markets, upgrading bus terminals, and other civic improvements.
To ease traffic congestion, vertical parking facilities, new underpasses, and flyovers will be constructed, while power lines from Pir Zakori Flyover to Suri Pul and Aman Chowk to Karhano will be relocated underground. Existing parks will be upgraded, and a theme park will be developed along the Kabul River.
Key road construction projects include missing links from Hayatabad Industrial Estate to the Northern Bypass, from Nasir Bagh Road to Regi Model Town, and a cloverleaf interchange at Pir Zakori intersection. Sanitation measures include procurement of electric road cleaners, establishment of a sewerage treatment plant, and restoration of Shahi Khatha.
Heritage sites, including Gor Ghatri, Sethi House, and Bibi Jan Shrine, will be restored, while a modern food street will be set up at Chowk Yadgar. The CM directed strict adherence to timelines to ensure timely completion and visible progress of all projects, aimed at transforming Peshawar into a modern city while preserving its cultural identity.