Rain-affected areas to get ‘full help’

Governor announces five buses for girls’ college in Peshawar

PESHAWAR:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has said that the provincial government was taking steps for the provision of relief to the residents of rains and hailstorms affected districts and have put all concerned authorities on alert for combating any kind of emergency situation.

He was talking to a representative delegation from the tribal district Bajaur, which called on him under the leadership of Senator Maulana Abdul Rasheed and separate meetings with provincial ministers Mohammad Ali Shah, Manzoor Afridi and Rahmat Salam Khattak here in the Governor House on Monday.

During the meeting, they briefed the governor regarding losses inflicted by rains and hailstorms in the Bajaur, Kalam, Bahrain, Naran and Kaghan areas of the province. The governor contacted the Caretaker Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, Taj Mohammad Afridi and directed him for taking immediate steps for rehabilitation and relief in the rains and hailstorm-affected areas.

The governor said that he himself was monitoring the overall situation and making efforts to address all hardships of the people including in the merged districts and provision of relief to them.

Meanwhile talking to a 14-member delegation from Lower Kohistan comprising Tehsil Chairmen, Maulana Fazal Wahab, Rahmatullah and Qari Masoom Khan, the governor assured that the provincial government will allocate a hefty amount for the progress and development of the far-flung and backward areas including Kohistan.

Five buses announced for college

Haji Ghulam Ali here Tuesday visited the municipal inter girls college Shahi Bagh and announced five buses for the college.

The governor was warmly received by the faculty members and female students there.

Caretaker Provincial Ministers, Sawal Nazir advocate , Rehmat Salam Khattak, Salma Begium, Mayor Peshawar Zubair Ali and administrative heads of Higher Education, Local Government, Social Welfare and others were present on the occasion.

The faculty members, students and administrative officials expressed joy after seeing the governor among them.

The governor said efforts should continue for the resolution of problems. Mayor Peshawar, Zuabir Ali and the principal of the college highlighted the educational achievements, demands and problems of the college. The mayor announced five water coolers for the college.

Minister Sawal Nazir announced Rs1 lakh cash for the construction of a laboratory for the college.

The governor said the joint visit to the college with ministers and administrative secretaries were aimed to bring improvement to it.

The governor said that he always made efforts for the overall development and progress of the municipal girls’ college and efforts should continue for its resolution.

The governor said he considered it a responsibility to be a citizen of Peshawar and hold an important office for solving problems, and difficulties and announced five buses for the college. The governor has also invited girls' students to visit the Governor House, Peshawar.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, May 10^th, 2023.