Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Updates

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Six companies awarded SZ Enterprise status at Rashakai SEZ, KPK..​

April 27, 2022

PESHAWAR, April 24. (Gwadar Pro)-The fourth Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Committee on Monday awarded the status of special zone enterprise to six companies at Rashakai Special Economic Zone (RSEZ), a flagship project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

According to an official statement, six companies that were awarded the status of special zone enterprise are “now the recipients of industrial plots at RSEZ”, adding a collective investment of PKR 3.6 billion is expected to come, leasing out 21 acres of land. The SEZ committee has till date approved 15 enterprises leasing out 60 acres of land with an investment of PKR 70 billion.

RSEZ, also known as Rashakai prioritized SEZ, has progressed significantly in development during the last few months.

RSEZ is located at an ideal place, which is the confluence of five major districts of KP, and is reachable via a network of roads, motorways and railways.

The Government of KP and KPEZDMC, and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) are developing RSEZ, which is spread over an area of approximately 1,000 acres of land. RSEZ is expected to provide 200,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities to the locals.

Meanwhile, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar during a meeting on Monday told Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy Ms. Pang Chunxue that Pakistan desired a “fresh momentum in high quality development of CPEC” and she welcomed “enhanced Chinese investments in CPEC’s SEZs”.

 

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Patrind Hydropower Project 147MW
During the flushing of the reservoir...

 

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Peshawar Institute of Cardiology

Phase 2 of the Peshawar Institute of Cardiology has been completed within a year, with 6 cath labs now operational. This is the first public sector hospital in Pakistan to be ISO certified & soon the first to get JCIA accreditation.

 

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PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Thursday announced that the groundbreaking of Swat Motorway Phase II would be performed next week whereas the foundation stone of Dir Motorway would be laid within the next two months.

He made this announcement while inaugurating three newly completed development projects including the new building of Tehsil Complex Matta, Girls Degree College Kharizai and Burn & Trauma Center at Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Matta.

The Chief Minister, on the occasion, also performed groundbreaking of various other development projects which include ...
construction of the campuses for Agriculture University Swat and University of Engineering and Technology,
Rural Health Center Chaprial, upgradation of Tehsil Headquarter Hospital,
new building of Matta Police Station,
Matta Gravity Water Supply Scheme, Tehsil Playground Matta,
Family Water Park Matta,
Rehabilitation of 57-Km Shamozai Chowk to Bagh Dheri road,
widening and rehabilitation of 10-Km Baryam Chowk to Wanai road,
rehabilitation of 23-Km Matta Fazal Banda road,
construction of Chaprial bypass road, construction of Fazal Banda to Jargoo Waterfall Road,
Polytechnic Institute, Degree College Venai
and construction of 132KV Matta Grid Station.

 

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In 2021, the Agriculture Department initiated “Introduction of Certification Facilities for Quality Assurance & Creation of Market Linkages for Agriculture Interventions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” project with a total cost of Rs. 286.527 million to improve product quality and ensure food safety and hygiene through various international certifications and also to provide market linkages and promote export of agriculture produce and products as per WTO standards.

Under the Reforms initiatives of the present government, the USAID Firms Project was engaged for reforming the Agriculture Marketing System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, based on Rapid Agriculture Market Assessment and Good International practices. The policy is based on competition, free environment for marketing and regulation of private Agriculture Markets through a provincial marketing board.

The current provincial government has given top priority to the agriculture sector along with Health and Education. For the first time, the Southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been given attention, with mega projects under way to convert 1 lakh 63-thousand-acre barren land to agriculture land.

The feasibility of this mega project, CRBC lift Canal project has been conducted, and within 9 months the tender process will roll out. The second leg of this scheme, Gomal Zam Dam is also under way. Mahmood Khan, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in his recent speech on the Floor of the House appreciated the Ministry of Agriculture that made the development of these mega projects possible.

The current government, realizing the importance of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of Agriculture Transformation, and the successful implementation of Sehat Insaf Card as a part of investment in Human development allocated an additional budget to include the introduction of the Agriculture card, which will provide Rs 1.0 Billion Subsidy on Agriculture Inputs for farmers in the province. For provision of subsidy on inputs the Kissan Card has been introduced which will facilitate the farmers to apply costly inputs at reasonable prices.

The initiatives and policies of the current government have brought out the potential of the Agriculture sector, providing job opportunities and minimizing food insecurity in the province. The establishment of research centers in various attached departments of the Department have provided advanced methods and techniques to improve their productivity. The current government has made the service delivery regarding agriculture, livestock and fisheries accessible and smooth.

 

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Agriculture is central to the economic and cultural lives of more than 32 million people living in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), contributing 24% to provincial GDP, and employing the largest portion of the labour force of KP at 44%, while livestock and agriculture together provide livelihoods to 83% of the people living in rural areas.

To augment the Agriculture and Livestock sector through advance research and academia as well as skilled labour force, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa establish two new Agricultural Universities one at D.I Khan and one at Swat, so that the residents of Southern and Northern regions which are the potential area for Agriculture and horticulture crops could also have specialized academic Institutions for the youth of the Province.

Another milestone which the KP Government has achieved is the establishment of the first Veterinary Sciences University at Swat which will produce graduates within the sector for providing services to the society.

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehmood Khan and the dedication of his team, the PTI provincial government has taken numerous key steps to develop and modernize the agriculture sector.

The initiatives and policies of the current government have brought out the potential of this sector, providing job opportunities and minimizing food insecurity in the province.

The department was once considered to be among the neglected ones, but soon after the Chief Minister Mehmood Khan has taken the charge of his august office, his special attention for reforms in Agriculture sector, the department is now the one among all line departments, utilizing their developmental budget with 100% margin & has been appreciated to top of the list.

In 2019 the provincial Agriculture department has made it to the list of top 10 departments & the previous year by making the history by achieving the top of the list due to not having only 100% utilization of the allocated annual budget but even the surplus of over & above utilization to their achievement list as well.

The establishment of research centers in various attached departments of the Department have provided advanced methods and techniques to improve their productivity.

The current government has made the service delivery regarding agriculture, livestock and fisheries accessible and smooth.

 

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CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr Mahmood Khan inaugurated the 17.7 Km long Havelian-Dhamtour Road today.

 

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Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan says work on construction of Dir Motorway will be started within three months and the project will be completed at a cost of thirty-six billion rupees.

He said it will boost economic activities beside opening new vistas of development and prosperity in the area.

Mahmood Khan said four integrated tourism zones will be established in the area to highlight its natural beauty.

 

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New Mardan Medical College coming soon....

 

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Chitral Economic Zone, KPK...

 

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84-MW Gorkin-Matiltan Hydropower Project, Swat​

The project is located on Ushu river (a tributary of Swat river) in Kalam, Tehsil Bahrain, District Swat.

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BRIEF OF THE PROJECT:

84 MW Gorkin Matiltan HPP is a run-off the river project located on Ushu river for production of cheaper and renewable annual energy generation of about 346 GWh, which shall be sold to NTDC/PESCO through Existing Grid System at Madyan.

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SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT:

Capacity	84 MW	Discharge	42 m³/s
Net Head	253 m	Tunnel	6671 m
Annual Energy	346 GWh

The tentative date of project completion is 31st July 2023.

 

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government passed the universal number plate bill from the provincial assembly.
According to the KPK adviser on Excise, Taxation and Narcotics, the PTI government of KPK has passed the universal number plate bill for the whole province from the provincial assembly.

 

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to celebrate minorities’ festivals at the state level.

In a statement, Special Assistant for Minority Affairs Wazirzada said that the KP government has formulated a strategy to celebrate the festivals of minorities at the state-level.

In this regard, the KP’s endowment department has signed an agreement of Rs300 million with a private company. “Three festivals of the minority community in the province will be celebrated at the state level,” the special assistant added.

Wazirzada further said that the provincial government would also start exposure programmes for minority youth, while interfaith conferences will be held for religious harmony.

 

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Reliable access to schools, health facilities: World Bank approves $300m for upgrading roads in vulnerable districts of KP.​

Tahir Amin
11 Jun, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $300 million in financing to support Pakistan in upgrading rural roads to provide safe and reliable access to schools, health facilities and markets in the most vulnerable districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KPRAP) will provide safe and affordable transportation to primary and middle schools, especially for young girls, in remote areas which have the lowest enrollment and attendance rates. The project will also improve connectivity to markets and provincial centres to support income generation for rural farmers by reducing transportation costs and travel times.

“This project takes a climate-smart approach that builds resilience into the design of transportation infrastructure, which is critical to improving the reliability and connectivity of rural road networks in KP, especially for remote areas most at risk to extreme weather,” said Najy Benhassine, World Bank country director for Pakistan.

“By increasing year-round mobility and access to schools and health facilities, these investments will directly support human capital development and help farmers better cope with weather-related travel disruptions and economic shocks.”

KPRAP’s climate-resilient design includes all-weather roads that are safer and will help reduce accidents and fatalities. It will also generate savings from reduced maintenance and construction costs when a road fails.

“Access to basic education and health services is a major issue in KP due to travel disruptions and poor connectivity between districts and provincial centres, especially in the northern and southern areas,” said Lincoln Flor, task team leader for the programme.

“Providing safe, all-weather roads and reliable transportation services will help increase student attendance in to schools to address/reduce to low school enrollment and early dropouts. It will also address the lack of access to health facilities which is linked to higher mortality rates from preventable or otherwise easily treatable diseases.”

The KPRAP will benefit 1.7 million people who live in rural areas in KP and will improve income generation for women and men in agriculture, accounting for 20 percent of employment in the province.

It will also increase the regular attendance of up to 60,000 girls at the primary- and middle-school levels and support up to 5,000 new enrollments of girls from the most vulnerable communities in the KP.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2022

 

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Construction of new Motorway proposal from Ghulam Khan Pak-Afghan border, North Waziristan to CPEC Western Route D I Khan Motorway M-14 Esa Khel Interchange. Rs 49.4 million amount allocated for Feasibility Study..