PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Hajj and Religious Affairs Zahoor Shaki Thursday said that development of southern districts of the province are among the top most priorities of the government and no hurdle would be accepted in this regard.
Talking to a delegation of people from PK-84, district Hangu here at his office, he said that the government had allocated a handsome amount for development projects in health, education, irrigation, social welfare, communication and infrastructure development sectors in PK-84.
He said the government allocated Rs 200 million for irrigation and Rs 4.5 million for provision of drinking water supply to people of PK-84, adding the new development projects would address sense of deprivation among the people of Hangu district.
He assured no discrimination in execution of development projects in any union council of the district and said many problems of the locals would be resolved once the development projects complete.
He asked the delegation to cooperate with the district administration in transparent execution of the development schemes in their respective areas.
The delegation comprising Saifullah Khan, Adil, Imdadullah, Yousaf Khan and other appreciated the provincial government for addressing their longstanding issues.