PM Shehbaz calls for accelerating work on major dam projects
Shehbaz Sharif says there is need to expand existing water storage capacity Modi frustrated and in a state of panic after defeat KP received Rs700b since 2010 under NFC Award Directs to remove impediments for early completion of Diamer Bhasha Dam.
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday affirmed the immense sacrifices rendered by the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the fight against terrorism and said that the federal government would stand by the province until the complete eradication of the menace.
Addressing a representative jirga, the prime minister said that KP has received Rs700 billion since 2010 under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award as its one percent share allocated for anti-terrorism efforts. These funds were released to strengthen the provincial police force, develop the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies, he added. “The decision to allocate one percent of the NFC Award for KP, agreed by all provinces, was just and appropriate decision, as KP has remained the frontline province in the war against terrorism,” he said.
Highlighting the province’s unwavering commitment and support to Pakistan, the prime minister said that KP’s people had voted in favour of the country during the referendum and had stood by the armed forces through all challenges.
“The sacrifices of KP’s people who laid down their lives and sustained injuries for the defence of Pakistan are deeply revered and will be remembered in golden words,” he added.
Referring to the tragic Army Public School (APS) attack on December 16, 2014, the prime minister paid tribute to the students and teachers who lost their lives in the brutal incident.
Speaking on recent security developments, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan had given a strong response to last month’s unprovoked Indian aggression under the leadership of Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
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