Donations used for personal publicity: CM

Urges federal govt to put national interest first

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has stressed the need for careful use of available resources to steer the country out of the current economic crisis.

He said that the ‘imported federal government’ is using donation money for its publicity purposes, adding that the rulers should shun publicity stunts and prioritize national interest over personal gains.

The CM said that testing times can be faced resiliently if there is sincerity and firm determination on the part of the rulers.

In the past, Pakistanis especially the people of K-P, bravely faced difficult situation and have the ability to deal with every situation in the future.

He expressed these views while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Solarization Project, GP Fund Automation System and online payment system in the Accountant General Complex, Peshawar.

The chief minister formally inaugurated the GP Fund Automation System for government employees at Accountant General Complex due to which employees will be able to check their GP Fund balance online easily.

He also launched a pilot project for online payment system whereby project authorities will not have to visit the accountant general office and cheques will be released and received through online system.

The chief minister said that accountant general office is playing an important role in providing services. PTI’s provincial government has provided all possible support to the AG office to resolve their problems and our ultimate goal is to improve the overall services delivery by introducing innovative approaches in the system, he added.

Khan maintained that with the support of the provincial government, the solarization of nine district account offices in the province, including the merged districts, had been successfully completed.

Likewise, a project worth Rs860 million has been approved for the reconstruction and repairing of 11 district account offices.

Similarly, a project worth Rs580 million has also been approved for eight district account offices in the merged districts.

The chief minister stated that solarization of offices in remote districts has significantly improved service delivery. The provincial government is spending huge resources on conversion of other social services institutions to solar energy.

Some 8,000 schools, 4,440 mosques, and 187 primary health care centers have also been powered by sun energy.

The CM remarked that the provincial government is introducing e-governance in provincial departments, adding that a paperless governance system has been developed for the purpose which will be launched soon.

Under the e-governance initiative, a document work flow management system has been developed for government departments which will save time and resources.

The chief minister said that the provincial government has taken all possible steps to align the service delivery system with modern requirements.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 14^th, 2023.