LAHORE
\nGovernor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi emphasized the need for a civil-military agreement in Pakistan to ensure national progress.
\nAddressing a session at Kinnaird College for Women University on Saturday, Governor Kundi outlined his priorities, highlighting women\u2019s empowerment, youth engagement and promoting a positive image of KP as essential to the province\u2019s development.
\nHe urged a shift in Pakistan\u2019s foreign policy to safeguard against becoming a target for external agendas, emphasizing,\u201dWe cannot change our neighbors.\u201d
\nHe underscored the importance of providing women in KP with enhanced employment opportunities,especially for those who face challenges despite holding advanced degrees.
\nHe noted plans to offer women IT resources and partnerships with institutions to create sustainable job options.
\nIn his address,he directed universities to implement at least 3 percent female representation in their senate and syndicate committees and praised Kinnaird College as a model,expressing his desire to establish a similar institution in KP.
\nGovernor Kundi also voiced concerns over administrative and security challenges affecting KP\u2019s educational institutions.
\nHe highlighted the absence of permanent vice chancellors at many universities and announced scholarship initiatives for students from FATA, Hafiz-e-Quran,transgender individuals,minorities and people with disabilities.
\nReferring to the Army Public School attack,he spoke on KP\u2019s struggle with terrorism and the closures of several schools in the southern districts due to instability. Regarding the banned organization Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), he called for collaboration within constitutional limits and discouraged divisive rhetoric, saying, \u201cThose who speak of \u2018Lar aw Bar Pashtun\u2019 should consider that leaders in Islamabad do not establish homes in Afghanistan.\u201d
\nKundi emphasized KP\u2019s cultural richness, noting its 22,000 tourism sites, though he acknowledged the challenges foreign tourists face due to NOC requirements.
\nHe expressed his commitment to boosting tourism and announced the start of cultural seminars at the Governor House,Peshawar including recent events celebrating Allama Iqbal and Khushal Khan Khattak.
\nHighlighting resource allocation issues,Governor Kundi criticized KP\u2019s inadequate access to its own gas and electricity resources, despite being the largest producer, and cited high electricity costs and frequent load-shedding as ongoing burdens.
\nHe also expressed disappointment over the closure of 12 colleges due to security threats, criticizing the provincial government for focusing on political rallies rather than law and order. In closing, Governor Kundi stated, \u201cI alone am enough for PTI,\u201d referencing the ongoing political landscape in the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi emphasized the need for a civil-military agreement in Pakistan to ensure national progress. Addressing a session at Kinnaird College for Women University on Saturday, Governor Kundi outlined his priorities, highlighting women\u2019s empowerment, youth engagement and promoting a positive image of KP as essential to the province\u2019s development. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-442599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-peshawar"],"yoast_head":"\n