KP CM says not working to show off

Lahore : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak has said the beautiful valleys of Gilgat-Balistan have been ignored in the past; however, the book of Dr Shahfiq Jullandhry has rightly highlighted this area.

He was addressing the launch ceremony of Dr Shafiq Jullandhry’s book titled “Beautiful Pakistan: Gilgat Balistan” held at Jinnah Library here on Saturday.

The KP CM was the chief guest of the event while senior writers and columnists and journalism students were also present. They event was organised by Maulana Zaffar Ali Khan Trust and Punjab Public Libraries.

The KP chief minister said the CPEC had opened a new era of development in the province. He said they were not working to show off like traditional politicians rather his government was focusing provision of basic facilities to the masses. He criticised the media for not highlighting the development work of KP positively and factually.

He said around a half of the KP population had been provided health cards while his govt’s special focus was on police reforms and education. He invited journalists to the fact findings and true reporting on billions tree project.

Punjab libraries DG Dr Zaheer Ahmad Babar said that libraries use was pivotal for brining reforms in a society and Dr Jalandhru’s book was a good addition. “His journalism students are shining in the media industry everywhere in the country”, he added. PTI spokesman Fawad Choudhary said that out of world’s eight top mountains, five were in GB which was a great distinction for the country. GB is a great tourism industry and Dr Shafiq's travelogue takes the reader to these fascinating valleys, he said. Dr Shafiq Jullandhry thanked Pervaiz Khattak and other guests.