Cabinet approves Rs6.18b to address missing school facilities
\nDLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday approved the formation of an inquiry commission to investigate the attack on Radio Pakistan Peshawar.
\nThe commission will collect all available evidence, including CCTV footage, and submit its findings to the cabinet.
\nIn a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi here, the cabinet also approved a wide range of decisions related to the province\u2019s future governance direction, policy guidelines, law and order, legislation, and administrative reforms.
\nOpening the meeting, the chief minister thanked all political parties for participating in the \u2018Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peace Jirga\u2019 held at Provincial Assembly, stating that while political differences may continue, \u201cpeace remains our shared objective.\u201d He directed authorities to ensure progress on all resolutions passed by the provincial assembly and termed the abolition of \u201cActions in Aid of Civil Power\u201d as an essential step toward protecting fundamental human rights. Chief Minister reaffirmed his government\u2019s commitment to establishing an interest-free Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, introducing Islamic investment models, enforcing a zero-tolerance policy on corruption, banning personal publicity through government funds, and ensuring transparency and merit-based decision-making. Referring to the provincial assembly\u2019s unanimous resolution on the mistreatment of PTI founder chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in jail, he expressed regret that \u201cthe elected chief minister of 45 million people is not being allowed to meet his party\u2019s founding chairman.\u201d
\nThe meeting was attended by cabinet members, the chief secretary, additional chief secretaries, senior member Board of Revenue, administrative secretaries, and the Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Later, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Information and Public Relations, Shafiq Jan, briefed the media on the cabinet decisions.<\/p>\n
He said that the cabinet had taken major steps relating to governance reforms, development and welfare schemes, financial matters, and legislative changes.
\nShafiq Jan said that the cabinet, in its first session under the leadership of Muhammad Sohail Afridi and the 40th overall meeting, approved more than 50 key decisions during a six-hour sitting.
\nAmong the notable approvals was the approval of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Witness Protection Rules 2025, aimed at ensuring the security of witnesses involved in sensitive investigations, prosecutions, and court proceedings under the Witness Protection Act 2021.The cabinet also approved amendments to the Arms Rules 2014 and sanctioned recruitment for the families of martyred officials under the Shuhada Policy.
\nIn the energy sector, the cabinet approved the release of Rs 500 million for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transmission and Grid System Company. It also approved land acquisition for the Madain Hydropower Project, a key component of the government\u2019s plan to expand provincial power generation and transmission infrastructure.
\nFinancial assistance was approved for three indigent patients, including one requiring a transplant. The cabinet permitted the installation of an HVAC system at the Peshawar Museum and approved a scheme to improve sewage infrastructure in tourist areas. In sports, a special grant of Rs 27.7 million was sanctioned for the winners of the Shandur Polo Festival, while boxer Khan Saeed Afridi was granted Rs 2 million in financial support.
\nHe said that the cabinet approved the Child Labour Action Plan 2025\u201329, under which around 745,000 child labourers will be enrolled in schools over the next five years. Shafiq Jan noted that Bannu Division and Upper Dir currently have the highest rates of child labour in the province.
\nA Relief Support Fund of Rs 4 billion was also approved for displaced families of North Waziristan who were affected during Operation Zarb-e-Azb. Shafiq Jan said the federal government, responsible for this funding, had not provided support for the past three years. He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will provide every support to its own people. Funding for road improvements in South Waziristan and Swat was also approved, he said.
\nIn a major education sector decision, the cabinet approved a historic allocation of Rs 6.185 billion to address missing facilities in schools. Of this amount, Rs 1.20 billion will be released immediately. The Special Assistant said this initiative aligns with Imran Khan\u2019s vision of an \u201ceducation emergency\u201d to improve the province\u2019s schooling infrastructure and standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cabinet approves Rs6.18b to address missing school facilities DLP Report PESHAWAR The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Friday approved the formation of an inquiry commission to investigate the attack on Radio Pakistan Peshawar. The commission will collect all available evidence, including CCTV footage, and submit its findings to the cabinet. In a meeting chaired by Chief […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514552,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-514530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n