PESHAWAR
Chief Secretary KP Dr Shehzad Khan Bangush visited Bannu Division on Thursday.
He was received by Commissioner Bannu Shaukat AkibYousafzai and DIG Bannu Syed Ashfaq Anwar. The Chief Secretary inaugurated the newly rehabilitated historical Nicholson House at Commissioner house Bannu.
He visited various parts of the house and appreciated the rehabilitation work of this historical heritage.
Later Chief Secretary visited North Waziristan and was honored with guard of honor by the police. He also met with General Officer Commanding 7division Major General Naeem Akhtar at Miran Shah and discussed law and order issues with him.
The chief secretary then visited Ghulam khan border crossing where he was briefed on border administration and also did a jirga with elders of the area at zero point. The masharan honored the chief secretary KP, Commissioner Bannu and DIG Bannu with traditional turbans/Lungis.
The masharan requested the chief secretary to make the cross border trade easy for the people which will boost the business and also the employment opportunities for the people. They further requested the construction of market and bazar at Ghulam khan and the compensation of shops of the Ghulam khan Dattakhel degan and Miranshah bazars.
The masharan requested the chief secretary for rehabilitation of the education institutions and health facilities, construction of water supply schemes, solarization of villages, construction of roads to the far flung villages and flood protection walls around river Tochi. Later on the honorable chief secretary visited the Ghulam khan terminal where he was briefed by custom department and NLC.
The chief secretary also inaugurated the newly constructed rest house at Ghulam khan. He assured the masharan that the government will keep no stone unturned to resolve all the issues of the district. He informed that the government was taking keen interest in the development of the newly merged districts of the province and huge amount of funds have been earmarked for the purpose.
