12 K-P districts get administrative councils

Bodies to be responsible for development, maintaining law, order

PESHAWAR:

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has constituted Area Representative and Development Councils (ARDCs) for 12 districts of the province, with a notification issued naming 48 local elders and prominent personalities as members.

Governor's Adviser on Information and Public Relations Samar Haroon Bilour said the councils aimed to improve law and order, protect citizens, promote good governance and support sustainable development through local participation.

She said the inclusion of local elders and prominent figures would help ensure that the concerns, needs and priorities of residents were reflected in decisions concerning their areas.

Shaukatullah Khan has been nominated as chairman of the council, while Malik Khan Marjan will serve as vice chairman. The initial tenure of the chairman, vice chairman and members has been set at six months.

The councils will cover Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, North Waziristan, South Waziristan Upper and South Waziristan Lower.

According to the notification, Bajaur is represented by Shaukatullah Khan, Shahabuddin Khan, Malik Sultan Zeb and Haji Lali Shah. Mohmand's members are Malik Fayyaz Khan, Malik Nadir Manan and Malik Sahib Khan Ambar.

The Khyber district members are Malik Abdul Raziq, Malik Izzatullah, Malik Salahuddin, Malik Zahir Shah and Sherin Khan. Orakzai is represented by Lal Man Shah, Syed Fakhar Abbas and Faizullah.

Kurram's members include Muneer Hussain Bangash, Malik Abdul Wali Khan, Malik Zameen Hussain, Syed Wali Syed Mian and Ihsanullah Ihsan. North Waziristan is represented by Malik Khan Marjan, Malik Nasrullah, Mufti Misbahullah Khan, Malik Habib Khan and Malik Haji Sher Muhammad.

South Waziristan Upper's representatives are Saleh Shah, Malik Irfanuddin Ahmad Burki, Malik Muhammad Roman Mehsud and Malik Ramtal Khan. South Waziristan Lower's members include Malik Allah Uddin Wazir, Malik Jamil Tojikhel, Chief Malik Moinuddin Wazir and Malik Sardar Abbas.

Bannu is represented by Baz Muhammad Khan, Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Qureshi, Malik Ihsan Khan and Malik Shereen. Dera Ismail Khan's members are Abdul Haleem, Sardar Aghaz Khan, Sardar Abad Khan and Qaiser Khan Advocate.

Tank's representatives include Nawabzada Abdul Wahab, Abdullah Nangial and Irfanullah Kundi, while Lakki Marwat is represented by Maulana Muhammad Umar Ashrafi, Malik Idrees Khan, Najeebullah Khan and Rehmatullah, also known as Matti.

Bilour said a coordinated approach was necessary to improve security, strengthen governance and identify development priorities in the districts. She said local participation would help authorities better understand community concerns and direct development efforts towards public needs.