KP cabinet condemns Haqqania suicide bombing

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday condemned the suicide bombing in Darul Uloom Haqqania, Akora Khattak, and offered Fateha for the departed souls and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured ones.

The 26th meeting of the cabinet was chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur wherein the one-year performance and achievements of the KP government were reviewed. The achievements have been compiled in a booklet encompassing 625 achievements in 25 key sectors, said a handout.

The cabinet approved special compensation of Rs one million per person for the legal heirs of 16 deceased individuals from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who lost their lives in a boat incident in Libya.

The meeting was attended by cabinet members, chief secretary, inspector general of police and administrative secretaries.The cabinet resolved to work for the economic transformation and prosperity of the province by implementing mega projects. The chief minister appreciated the performance of the cabinet and departments and said that all this was accomplished despite enormous challenges.

It was informed that during the last 25 cabinet meetings held during the last one year as many as 661 decisions were made, out of which 610 had already been implemented with 92 percent success rate. The cabinet accorded approval for arranging Iftar meals in the shelter homes the province over. It okayed the establishment of 12 permanent intra-provincial and Inter-provincial joint check-posts to curb smuggling.

These check-posts will be established in Peshawar, Khyber, Malakand, South Waziristan, Nowshera, Kohat, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan. The cabinet approved release of Rs. 10 million as annual Grant-in-Aid for Hamza Foundation during the current financial year.

It was also directed to check if such services could be included in the Sehat Card scheme so that such entities get rid of making such requests every year. It approved the appointment of members for the Medical Teaching Institutions Policy Board.

The cabinet approved the fourth Revised PC-I and 19 per cent enhanced cost of the project “Strengthening of the Rehabilitation Services for Physically Disabled at Health Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

It okayed the renovation of the building for Senior Citizen Club Peshawar at a cost of Rs80 million and transfer of existing building from Local Government Election & Rural Development Department to the Social Welfare, Special Education and Women Empowerment Department.

The cabinet approved amendments to section (4) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Road Transport Ordinance, 1961. As per the amendment, the public service vehicle and trucks having a route of more than 365 km shall have two drivers.

It okayed forwarding of Resolution No. 133 adopted by the KP Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the Federal Government. The resolution pertains to Kashmir cause and demands rights for the people of Kashmir as per the United Nations resolutions. The Chief Minister emphasized that Kashmiris have great expectations from us, therefore, their cause should be highlighted in the best possible manner. The cabinet approved a Grant-in-Aid of Rs one million for arrangements of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting at Peshawar for Ramazan moon sighting.