DLP Report
PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Friday asked students to serve society with dedication, compassion and professional integrity, emphasizing the important role of women in strengthening the healthcare sector and contributing to social and economic development.
He was addressing the convocation ceremony of Khyber Girls Medical College in Peshawar. The chief minister congratulated graduating students and their parents on their academic achievements, saying their success was a matter of pride not only for their families and institution but for the entire province.
During the ceremony, the chief minister awarded degrees to graduating students and distributed gold medals among outstanding graduates in recognition of their academic excellence.
Provincial Minister for Health Khaliq ur Rehman and senior officials attended the convocation ceremony.
The chief executive of the province said that lasting peace was essential for education, economic growth and public welfare, warning that renewed insecurity and flawed policies were once again affecting the province and its people.
KP had once suffered from suicide attacks, bomb blasts and widespread violence due to the country’s involvement in a proxy war, he said and added that the people of the province rendered immense sacrifices during that difficult period.
Muhammad Sohail Afridi said that peace and stability had improved after 2018, paving the way for development, but claimed that certain policy decisions taken later had once again contributed to insecurity in the region.
Referring to the tenure of former prime minister Imran Khan, the chief minister said the country had witnessed economic stability, improved growth and a better investment environment.
He added that after the political changes of 2022, economic conditions deteriorated, inflation surged and unemployment increased, forcing many young people to seek opportunities abroad.
Afridi said rising inflation, repeated increases in fuel prices and unemployment were adding to public hardship. He also expressed concern over the law and order situation and reiterated his party’s reservations regarding the resettlement of militants, saying such decisions had adversely affected peace in the province.
The chief minister condemned the killing of religious scholar Maulana Muhammad Idrees, describing it as a national tragedy, and stressed the need for collective efforts to restore peace and protect innocent lives.
He said the provincial government was taking practical measures to reduce public hardships and improve employment, education and healthcare services. In this regard, he announced that 2,400 doctors were being recruited on merit, adding that more appointments would also be made to strengthen healthcare delivery across the province.
