4th meeting of task force on SDGs held

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly convened the fourth meeting of its Parliamentary Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Friday.

Chaired by Deputy Convener MPA Arif Ahmadzai. The session took place in the Assembly’s conference room and brought together a diverse group of provincial lawmakers and officials to review the alignment of development projects with the 2030 global development agenda.

Prominent members in attendance included MPAs Iftikhar Ali Mashwani, Rangzeb Ahmad, Ahmad Kundi, Shehla Bano, Tariq Saeed, Jalal Khan, Malik Adeel Iqbal, Arbab Khan, Asma Alam, Muhammad Abdus Salam, Nisar Baz, Sajjadullah and others.

Officials from the Planning and Development Department (P&D) and the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) briefed the participants on budgetary planning, project implementation, and the extent to which current schemes are aligned with specific SDG targets. Detailed insights were shared on how provincial development strategies correspond with global goals such as poverty reduction, education reform, healthcare access, and sustainable economic growth.

In his remarks, Deputy Convener Arif Ahmadzai emphasized the province’s commitment to realizing the SDGs. “Pakistan is a signatory to Agenda 2030, and we have a shared responsibility to ensure that our policies and resources are directed toward meaningful progress,” he stated.