PESHAWAR
A delegation of the elected local body Chairmans called on Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali and discussed in detail regarding the problems being faced by the local government representatives.
The participants of the delegation informed the governor about other problems including the closure of electricity feeders and gas load shedding. Governor KP also contacted CPO Peshawar, directed to arrest the suspects involved in the murder of the student of Edwards College as soon as possible.
The delegation included Inamullah Khan, Aziz Ghaffar, Nimatullah Khan and others. On the spot, the Governor spoke to Chief PESCO and other top officials of WAPDA to resolve the electricity load shedding and said that the problem should be resolved in the said area. The Governor also urged the elected local Council Chairmen to try to discourage Kunda mafia in their respective areas, which will permanently solve the problem of load shedding.
The Governor said that it is the responsibility of the local body representatives to attract the people for the installation of new meters. On this occasion, the Governor also directed the Sui Gas authorities to take steps to end load shedding.
Apart from this, the Governor has also contacted CCPO Peshawar and has instructed to bring the accused involved in the murder of the student of Edwards College on Mufti Mahmood Flyover to justice as soon as possible, on which CCPO Peshawar told the Governor that efforts have been started to arrest the accused on emergency basis and the accused will be arrested very soon.
The Governor directed to take steps to improve the law and order situation in the entire province including Peshawar and said that the SHOs of all the concerned Police Stations to take measures in accordance with the law to prevent vagrancy, street crimes and other crimes in their respective areas so as to ensure the prevention of such unpleasant incidents. Expressing grief over the killing of the young student, the Governor also expressed his sympathy with the bereaved family.
