KP Govt announces to divide Malakand Division

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced to divide existing Malakand Division into two separate administrative divisions.

Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur urged the elected public representatives of Malakand Division to mutually consult and finalize the modalities in this regard

This, he announced while chairing a consultative session on upcoming Annual Development Programme (ADP) for Malakand Division.

The chief minister stated that Malakand is a vast and mountainous area, and for the convenience of the people, it is necess to divide it into two divisions. “Smaller administrative units will enhance service delivery and improve governance”, he remarked.

The elected public representatives of Malakand Division welcomed the Chief Minister’s announcement, stating that the division of Malakand was a longstanding demand of the local population and a pressing need of the time. They expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the CM for this decision.

The meeting also reviewed the progress of the current Annual Development Programme for Malakand Division.

Earlier, chief minister also chaired a meeting related to the development programmes of the Departments of Forests & Environment, Minerals, Law & Justice, Transport, and Labour. Relevant cabinet members, the Chief Secret, Additional Chief Secret (P&D), and other concerned officials attended the meeting.

The progress of schemes under the ongoing development programme was reviewed, and proposed schemes for inclusion in the next ADP were discussed in the meeting.

The chief minister directed that schemes nearing completion and flagship projects should be completed on time. He noted that schemes with 80% or more physical progress are being fully funded.

He stressed the need for swift implementation of the Billion Tree Plus Programme, terming it as a flagship initiative of the provincial government.