Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, dressed in traditional attire, prays after unveiling the plaque of a branch of the Danish school in Chitral. Photo: INP
PESHAWAR:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday pledged full cooperation with the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial government to maintain peace and eliminate terrorism from the province.
Addressing a public gathering in Chitral district, the Prime Minister congratulated KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on his election and assured him of full cooperation in fighting terrorism and maintaining peace. “I hope he will accept my offer and together we will work for the development and prosperity of the country,” he said.
The Prime Minister announced a comprehensive development package for Chitral district, covering education, health and energy sectors.
The projects include the construction of a hospital in Upper Chitral, a modern hospital and a university by the federal government, as well as the completion of major highways, including the Chitral-Mastung-Shandur road. He added that access to the lower tunnel had also been completed.
The Prime Minister further assured the people that the Federal Government would address the issue of electricity tariff in the region while Chitral students would be included in the Federal Laptop Scheme.
He recalled that the day before, he had announced the provision of 100,000 laptops to the youth of Islamabad.
Sharif lauded the efforts of the armed forces under the leadership of Field Marshal Asim Munir for foiling India’s nefarious designs recently, while paying tribute to the Pakistan Air Force and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu for safeguarding the country’s air borders.
Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Danish school system in Chitral, spread over 148 kanals, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and separate campuses for students of both sexes.
He said the initiative was part of his vision to provide quality education and modern facilities to people in remote areas including Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.
He added that the school would provide free education as well as boarding and accommodation facilities to deserving students.
Terming Chitral as one of the most beautiful regions of KP, the Prime Minister praised the courage and patriotism of its people and those of KP, saying their contributions to national development would always be remembered.
