Asif Ali
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi assured a delegation from Chitral that ongoing public-interest development projects in Upper and Lower Chitral will continue, with additional funding to be provided if necessary.
During a meeting with the delegation led by former provincial minister and Pakistan Peoples Party provincial vice president Saleem Khan, the governor said transparent investigations would be conducted into development projects where financial irregularities had been reported.
He said those found responsible for irregularities would face recovery of misappropriated funds and appropriate punishment.
Responding to the delegation’s demands, Kundi directed the relevant authorities to accelerate work on development schemes funded by the federal and provincial governments and to release additional funds where required.
The projects specifically discussed included the Garam Chashma Road, Booni-Torkhow Road, Yarkhun Valley Road, Shishi Koh-Madaklasht Road, Arandu Road, Karimabad Valley Road, Chitral-Booni Road and the road leading to the Kalash valleys.
The governor also agreed to the delegation’s request to hold the Governor’s Polo Cup tournament in Chitral by October 25. Teams from Gilgit will also be invited to participate, while Kundi pledged to attend the tournament’s final as chief guest.
The delegation included Sarfaraz Shah, a member of the PPP’s provincial council; Sher Hussain, the party’s president in Upper Chitral; media coordinator Rahmat Ayub; Pakistan Peoples Lawyers Forum member Abid Pirzada; Muhammad Zameer; and party worker Muhammad Arsalan.