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03/02/2017

The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that by enacting various legislations his Government has laid foundation for good governance in the Province.

The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that by enacting various legislations his Government has laid foundation for good governance in the Province. Talking to a delegation of DFID led by their Country Head Joanna Reid Thursday he said that no successive government in future will be able to derail the Province from the path of good governance, empowerment of the people, justice and development as henceforth they will be unable to take shelter behind the previous exploitative laws and statutes. Provincial Ministers Mohammad Atif Khan, Shah Ram Khan Tarakai, Shah Farman and Advisor to CM for C&W Akbar Ayub were present on the occasion besides additional Chief Secretary Mohammad Azam Khan, Secretaries Health, C&W, PE&DD, Excise and Taxation. The members of the delegation also included Deputy Head of DFID Pakistan Judith Herbertson and Head of Governance Honor Flanagan. The Chief Minister pointed out that though he had given full operational independence and administrative autonomy to police from the very day one but now proper legislation has been enacted to protect this independence and autonomy and thus the police has been completely depoliticized. He pointed out that people have now started realizing the benefits of the Right to Information Act as now every citizen as of right and without any fear question every aspect of governance in the Province. Same he said is the case with anti-corruption and Conflict of Interest laws, he added. Pervez Khattak appreciated the assistance DFID has been providing to the Province and said that the efforts have been giving good results particularly in Education, Health and nutrition facilities. The Chief Minister also pointed out that 30 per cent development budget has already been devolved to the local government, for the independence of which too a separate legislation has been enacted. He invited the British and European investors to come forward and take benefit of the investment opportunities in the Province particularly the hydel power generation, and the ones arising out of the western route of CPEC and the Province’ proximity to Central Asia, Afghanistan and Gawadar Port. Elaborating on the occasion, Secretary Health Abid Majeed revealed that mortality ratio has been reduced to 200 from 275 per 100,000, infant mortality from 63 per cent to 55 per cent, stunting from 75 per cent to 45 per cent, while over 90 per cent children were administered Vitamin A supplements and the TT coverage has been increased from 64 per cent to over 80 per cent. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister KP was assured in a meeting by the ADB Country Director for Pakistan Werner E. Liepach that their Bank will provide every support to the urban transport and infrastructure development program of the Province particularly the Peshawar (RBT) Rapid Bus Transit project. The ADB delegation discussed in detail the Peshawar Mass Transit Project and held that the scheme is the most viable urban transport scheme and every effort will be made to complete it as soon as possible. <><><><><><>