PESHAWAR: For the first time after removal of the PTI government following the imposition of an emergency and governor’s rule, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting in Peshawar on Thursday to review the security situation and development affairs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Federal ministers and senior military officials attended the meeting at the Governor House, where participants were briefed on the province’s overall situation, law and order, and security challenges, according to sources.
The prime minister also received updates on ongoing development projects and conditions in 12 districts affected by terrorism which have been put under an emergency.
The meeting discussed measures to improve security, accelerate development activities and address the problems faced by residents of affected areas.
Sources said the prime minister was expected to announce a special package for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in which the construction of the Broghil road from Mastuj costing Rs75 billion was also included.
Upon his arrival in Peshawar, the prime minister was received by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, the inspector general of police and the chief secretary.
Shehbaz Sharif met Advisory Council members and tribal elders and discussed security, public concerns and the province’s development needs.
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