CM Mahmood Khan says KP being made model province

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said the provincial government is trying to utilise all the available resources to make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a model province.

He expressed these views while talking to members provincial assembly from different constituencies of KP at the Chief Minister’s House on Sunday, said an official handout.

The chief minister said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is the only political party that has taken serious and sincere steps to streamline the institutions and economy.

He said the provincial government initiated several steps for the improvement and institutional reforms were introduced to ensure the overall development of the province.

Mahmood Khan said with the help of sincere and patriotic people, not only this province but the country as a whole would soon be on the path of development and prosperity and the people would feel relief.

The chief minister said that PTI was fulfilling all the promises made to the people, adding, “We never compromised on our manifesto and vision before and would not do so in the future.” He said the provincial government had taken initiatives and empowered the institutions on a priority basis so as to eradicate corruption and nepotism from the institutions. Mahmood Khan said the PTI government had made a long-term plan for the overall development of the province. “We want to see Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa developed and prosperous regions of Asia in every field,” he added.

The chief minister said the government delivering services to the public without any discrimination. He said the provincial government was striving for the welfare and collective development of the people.

The chief minister said the provincial government had laid the foundation for good governance, eliminated political interference in institutions, made the institutions functional according to own jurisdictions and ensured delegation of the power to the lower levels.

He made it clear that the overall process of institutional reforms of the provincial government was being safeguarded and provided cover by various policies and laws so that no one could paralyze public service institutions in future.

The chief minister said the government was taking practical steps to ensure the service delivery to the people.