Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said timely completion of federally funded development projects in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and resolution of public issues were among the top priorities of the incumbent government. He said the federal government was "fully aware" of the problems faced by the people of KP and is taking tangible steps within its jurisdiction to ensure sustainable solutions. The prime minister expressed these views in a meeting with KP political representatives, the media wing of the prime minister’s office said in a statement. A detailed discussion was held during the meeting on the overall political situation in the province and the issues faced by the public. Issues related to public welfare, development projects and governance were also discussed. The meeting was attended by DPM/FM Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Minister Amir Muqam, Prime Minister’s Advisor Rana Sanaullah, Captain (retd) Safdar, MPs Babar Nawaz and Samar Bilour, Ikhtiar Wali (Prime Minister’s Coordinator), former Vice President Murtaza Javed Abbasi, former Senator Zahid Khan, MPA Ibadullah, Pir Sabir Shah, former MNA Sardar Mushtaq, former MNA Shah Jee Gul Afridi, Shahabuddin Khan, Rehmat Salam Khattak and Behramand Tangi. Meeting participants stated that the provincial government had "failed completely" due to "bad governance". The provincial government had no clear policy on health, education, infrastructure or public welfare and paid no attention to solving public problems, they said. The Prime Minister urged public representatives to give priority to solving public problems, adding that some time ago he distributed laptops, on merit, among KP students and students in Haripur. He also expressed his pleasure in meeting the youth, describing them as the future asset of Pakistan. He highlighted that the policy of merit-based distribution of laptops will continue to help them play their due role in the development of the country. Regarding the federal government-sponsored improvement projects in KP, the prime minister announced the formation of a committee headed by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. The committee would visit Peshawar and in coordination with public representatives, review the progress of these projects.
Center committed to the development of KP: PM
