PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet on Monday approved an action plan to restore lasting peace and stability in the conflict-hit tribal district of Karam here.
According to an official handout, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur presided over the 18th meeting of the Cabinet which focused on matters related to Karam. Cabinet members, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretaries and Administrative Secretaries attended the meeting.
Officials briefed the meeting on the current situation in Kurram where 133 precious lives were lost and around 177 injured in recent clashes. crisis.
The cabinet meeting was informed that a jirga comprising local elders would remain in the area till peace is restored. The handout said the provincial government emphasized the importance of community involvement, appealing to local elders to cooperate in identifying and isolating elements that incite communal hatred and unrest.
The cabinet decided to declare those who spread hate as terrorists and take strict legal action against them. Such elements will be included in Schedule IV under the Act. Bunkers will be demolished and heavy weapons will be confiscated.
“Local communities must unite against divisive elements that are threatening our peace and stability,” the chief minister said. He said that the government is committed to restoring harmony in the region. It was decided that 65 checkpoints will be set up at important places, especially on the Karam highway, to ensure security.
A formal request has been sent to the federal government for deployment of FC platoons to strengthen security. The Cabinet approved a relief package for the victims of violence in Kurram. Financial assistance will be provided to the families of the martyrs and the injured while the damages will be redressed.
A survey to assess the extent of damage is underway and Rs 380 million has been released for the purpose, the cabinet decided, adding additional funds if required. Families who have been displaced from their homes by conflict.
Similarly, the Cabinet decided to provide bullet-proof and bomb-proof vehicles and other essential equipment to the civil administration, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and law enforcement agencies in the merged districts, southern districts and Malakand to deal with violent conflicts. Ability to cope can be increased. The cabinet directed the concerned authorities to ensure immediate delivery of medicines through helicopters.
It constituted a monitoring committee comprising the provincial law minister, adviser to the chief minister on information and relevant parliamentarians to monitor the implementation of the action plan.
The committee will ensure that all measures, from financial aid to peace-building efforts, are carried out in an efficient and transparent manner. bereaved families. Similarly, Rs 10 lakh will be provided to the seriously injured.
The Cabinet approved a compensation package of Rs 187.00 million to the families of security forces martyrs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who lost their lives in terrorism-related incidents.
This package will be provided to the families of martyred officers and soldiers as a token of appreciation. Cabinet approved creation of 10 posts of Judges for Peshawar High Court Peshawar.
It should be noted that the President has increased the number of judges of Peshawar High Court from 20 to 30, according to which the PHC had requested to create 10 posts of additional judges.
The cabinet approved the annual report of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission 2023. It approved the commission’s recommendations for creating quality human resources in the province, including formulation of a strategy for relaxation of recruitment criteria under minority quota.
The chief minister directed the finance department to resolve the financial requirements of the commission. It approved the presentation of the annual report of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority for the financial year 2022-23 before the Provincial Assembly.
Cabinet approved appointment of Information Commissioners, Social and Judicial under Right to Information Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Sanction of additional funds (supplementary grant) for purchase/installation of security equipment, jammers, communication system and CCTV cameras in prisons of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It accorded the status of “authorised body” to prison woodworking industries for direct sale of furniture/wooden products to all government bodies. The Cabinet approved the induction of 106 Khashadars from District Mohmand in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.
The Cabinet approved the constitution of KP Sugarcane and Sugarbeet Control Board for the year 2024-25, it approved the names of Board of Directors of WSSC Abbottabad and Kohat.
The Cabinet approved the removal of members of the Search and Nomination Council Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Foundation. The Cabinet is going ahead with exemption of 1% limit in respect of Infrastructure Development Cess under Section 6 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Infrastructure Development Cess Act, 2022.
The cabinet approved the proposed amendments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Biosphere Reserve and Conservation Rules 2022. It empowered the Judicial Magistrate, First Class in each district to try cases under Section 13 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rivers Protection Ordinance 2002 within their respective jurisdictions.
The cabinet approved the budget estimates for the year 2024-25 and the revised budget estimates for the year 2023-24 of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Housing Authority. It also approved the regularization of additional expenditure for the financial year 2023-24 under Article 124 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
The cabinet also approved grant-in-aid for Urban Area Development Authority Haripur to take over the ongoing Pak PWD, PSDP projects by the provincial government.
It approved the annual grant for the Frontier Foundation during the current financial year. Similarly, the Cabinet also approved increasing the grant-in-aid from Rs 47 million to Rs 80 million against the budget estimates of the Information Department for the financial year 2024-25.
Cabinet approves honorarium of Muttahida Ulema Board members, relaxation of ban on purchase of vehicles for pick and drop of special students enrolled in special educational institutions. The Cabinet approved the three-year extension of the operation and maintenance contract of 2 helicopters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with PAF. Cabinet approves closure of transit points for repatriation of illegal aliens.
The cabinet constituted a high-level technical committee to analyze the results of laboratory tests to dispose of Pasco’s imported wheat. Also directed to conduct a full inquiry into the matter of purchase of substandard wheat. The Cabinet approved amendments to the Bank of Khyber Act, 1991 for proper representation on the Board of Directors of Bank of Khyber.
It approved the special compensation of the legal heirs of late Sardar Soran Singh, who was Special Assistant to the Chief Minister. The cabinet approved the unfreezing ADP scheme under which 70 primary schools need to be upgraded to middle level.