PESHAWAR
\nAustralian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, called on Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, here at the Governor House on Tuesday.
\nThe two dignitaries held a detailed discussion on a wide range of issues including the law and order situation, the socioeconomic conditions of merged districts, environmental challenges, and the promotion of sports particularly women\u2019s participation.
\nGovernor Kundi briefed the High Commissioner on the province\u2019s longstanding struggle with terrorism, saying that while security forces and police are performing their duties commendably, the provincial government\u2019s lack of seriousness on maintaining peace remains concerning.
\nHighlighting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s natural resource wealth, the Governor emphasized that pending issues between the province and federal government can be resolved through strategic planning and dialogue.
\nHe also requested the High Commissioner to support the increase of scholarships for the province\u2019s talented youth in Australian institutions, especially in modern and technology-driven education sectors.
\n\u201cEducation is the fundamental tool for building a peaceful society,\u201d Governor Kundi stated, adding that he is taking active steps to promote both education and sports among youth across the province.
\nHe further shared ongoing efforts to expand the services of the Red Crescent Society in KP, including the launch of a free ambulance service in Peshawar, which will soon be extended to all districts including the newly merged areas.
\nDiscussing climate concerns, the Governor pointed out that due to a large number of glaciers, KP is one of the most vulnerable provinces to environmental changes, which have caused significant damage through floods in recent years.
\nHigh Commissioner Neil Hawkins appreciated the Governor\u2019s vision regarding modern education and technology.
\nHe reaffirmed Australia\u2019s commitment to expanding cooperation in education, offering merit-based scholarships, and promoting sports, especially women\u2019s participation.
\nHe also lauded the sacrifices made by the people, police, and security forces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the fight against terrorism.
\nThe meeting reflected mutual intent to strengthen bilateral cooperation across key development sectors in the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, called on Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, here at the Governor House on Tuesday. The two dignitaries held a detailed discussion on a wide range of issues including the law and order situation, the socioeconomic conditions of merged districts, environmental challenges, and the promotion of sports […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-484853","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n