our correspondent
Peshawar
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan has said that northern districts of the province including Dir Upper have a good deal of potentials for the development of tourism and the incumbent government is taking concrete steps under a well devised strategy to promote tourism in these areas with the aim to generate maximum job opportunities for the locals and thus boost provincial economy adding that the proposed projects of Kumrat Cable Car and Dir Express Way will help a great deal to promote tourism activities in these areas.
He was addressing a huge public gathering at Patrak valley of district Upper Dir the other day. On this occasion, a stalwart political figure of the area, hailing from Pakistan People’s Party, Haji Gul Ibrahim Khan alongwith his dear and nears, announced to join Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf. A number of workers of different political parties also joined Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf on the occasion. Provincial cabinet members Anwar Zeb Khan and Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand, MNA Qazi Sibghatullah, MPA Fazle Jahan Khan were also present on the occasion. In his address the Chief Minister stated that because of the public friendly policies of the incumbent government, popularity of Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf was increasing with every passing day and added that Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf is the only political party to come up to the aspirations of the general masses and Imran khan is the only sincere and visionary leader who can lead the nation towards progress and prosperity. Criticising the alliance of opposition parties, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), Mahmood Khan termed it as a bunch of corrupt political leaders who have ruthlessly plundered the resources of this poor nation and they have got together to protect their corruption as Imran Khan has denied them any kind of reconciliation. Mahmood Khan remarked that ruthlessly accountability of corrupt elements was on top of the agenda of the incumbent government which would be carried out at all costs to bring back the public money these corrupt elements have made by plundering the government exchequer.
On this occasion the Chief Minister announced construction of Dir Express Way, Upgradation of District Headquarters Hospital Upper Dir to Category-A Hospital, Upgradation of Partak Police Post to Police Station, provision of developmental projects to the tune Rs. 35 crore for the construction and rehabilitation of varoius link roads and many other developmental schemes, and said that an amount of Rs. 173 millions have been allocated for water supply schemes, emergency rescue service and various developmental schemes of Kumrat and Barawal Valleys. Mahmood Khan further said an amount of Rs1 billion had been allocated for the construction of various mini hydel power stations in Upper Dir.
