PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved a Rs1.247 billion relief package for families displaced by recent floods in Bajaur district.
The decision was made during the province’s 38th cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur. Several key development and welfare measures were also approved to improve governance, public services, and infrastructure across KP.
Key Decisions:
The cabinet approved a new government communication strategy and reconstruction of Pak Sadd Shaheed Police Lines in Peshawar. It also gave a green light for new police stations and check-posts, including land approval for a police station in Akbarpura, Nowshera.
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The Swabi sub-jail will be upgraded to a district jail, with transfers of staff and prisoners. Oghi Hospital in Mansehra was upgraded to Category-D, and cultural grants were announced for Kalash and Bahá’í festivals.
To improve public transport, 50 new buses will be added to the BRT fleet, while Pakistan’s largest safari park will be built in Nowshera.
The Forest Department was allotted 14,718 acres in Tank’s Banda Piru for a major reforestation project. The historic Chashma Rest House in Dera Ismail Khan will now be managed by the Archaeology Department, and a K-P Arts and Crafts Display Centre will be set up in Islamabad.
Financial & Welfare Measures:
The cabinet increased the minimum monthly wage from Rs36,000 to Rs40,000. The share of net hydropower revenue for districts affected by dams was raised from 10% to 15%.
It also approved amendments to healthcare rules, women’s commission rules, and changes to the Stamp Act of 1899.
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Funds were sanctioned for a NADRA office in D.I. Khan, along with a Rs6 million grant for a kidney transplant patient. KP will also take part in the Islamabad National Youth Games 2025.
Additionally, Rs100 million worth of rations were approved for earthquake victims in Afghanistan.
A briefing on wheat and grain supplies showed a stable outlook, but officials vowed to continue procurement if required.
The meeting ended with prayers for those who died in the recent floods and Afghan earthquake, as well as for the speedy recovery of the injured.
