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Express Tribune
08-08-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
K-P sets Dec deadline for good governance
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has issued a clear directive to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the province: meet the key public service delivery targets set under the provincial government's Good Governance Roadmap by December or face accountability. Chairing the Deputy Commissioners Conference at the CM House Peshawar, Gandapur outlined a comprehensive performance framework covering seven critical sectors: health, education, agriculture, livestock, tourism, social welfare, and local government. The event was attended by provincial cabinet members, the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, relevant administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners, and DCs from all districts. The roadmap sets out specific goals to be achieved within the deadline. In the health sector, all Primary Health Centres are to be equipped with essential medicines, equipment, and full medical staff by the end of the year. In education, the focus is on ensuring 100 per cent teacher and student attendance and providing all missing facilities in government schools. The agriculture sector has been tasked with ensuring availability of fertilizers, seeds, agricultural machinery, and pesticides at Farm Service Centers. The livestock sector must guarantee that all veterinary hospitals are staffed and supplied with required medicines and equipment, while tourism development includes the activation of tourism facilitation desks and restrooms in major tourist areas. The social welfare sector is to improve the management of government shelters, Darul Amans, and Zamung Kor centers. The most ambitious part of the roadmap is within local government, where DCs have been tasked with implementing nine distinct targets. These include improving cleanliness and services at public sites such as bus stands, parks, vegetable markets, and slaughterhouses; ensuring the appointment of sanitation staff in all village councils; streamlining waste disposal; and strengthening drainage and sewerage systems. Chief Minister Gandapur emphasized that DCs will be held directly accountable for meeting these goals. "They are the right hand of the government at the grassroots level," he said, adding that officers or staff members failing in their duties will face action based on reports submitted by the DCs. The government will also provide DCs with greater administrative powers to ensure they can deliver effectively. Gandapur announced the launch of a rural cleanliness program under which sanitation workers will be hired at the village level. He also urged DCs to hold regular open forums with public representatives and improve social media outreach to engage citizens and gather feedback. Reaffirming the government's commitment, Gandapur said, "We are investing heavily in service delivery, and the people must see real results. Delays and compromises on quality will not be tolerated. The system must respond to the needs of the people, clearly, quickly, and visibly."
Express Tribune
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Zamung Kor, Panagahs to get budget boost
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has directed that the operational costs of the province's key social welfare initiatives, Zamung Kor (Model Institute for State Children) and Panagahs (Shelter Houses), be incorporated into the regular provincial budget to ensure their long-term sustainability. He emphasized that running such programs through grant-in-aid is not a viable solution. These directives were issued during a high-level meeting on the affairs of Zamung Kor and Panagah projects. The meeting was attended by provincial cabinet members Syed Qasim Ali Shah and Muzammil Aslam, Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development Ikramullah Khan, and senior officials from relevant departments. During the meeting, it was decided in principle to establish additional Zamung Kor centers across various districts and to set up a separate Zamung Kor center for girls in Peshawar. Furthermore, projects for Zamung Kor centers in the Malakand and Hazara divisions will be included in the upcoming Annual Development Program. The meeting also approved the arrangement for a permanent building for the Zamung Kor center currently operating in a rented facility in Dera Ismail Khan. Additionally, it was agreed to recruit permanent staff for Zamung Kor centers and to upgrade existing Panagahs across different regions of the province. The Chief Minister instructed officials to address shortcomings in the Panagahs and ensure they are upgraded to state-of-the-art facilities in the next budget cycle. Expressing displeasure over the non-payment of salaries to Panagah staff, he ordered the immediate disbursement of pending wages. Background It may be recalled that in 2019, then-Chief Minister Mahmood Khan approved the opening of Zamung Kor campuses in Abbottabad, Swat, and DI Khan. He also sanctioned the establishment of a Zamung Kor campus for female children in Peshawar and directed authorities to acquire land and buildings for this purpose. During discussions on the extension of Zamung Kor, the Chief Minister met with a delegation from Azad Foundation UK at the Chief Minister's House in Peshawar. The foundation provided a detailed presentation on the rehabilitation of street children, including their education and integration into society. One notable success story highlighted in the meeting was a former street child who became a prominent player in the Pakistan Premier Football League in Karachi. The meeting also reviewed previous decisions of the PTI government regarding social protection for street children, relevant legislation, and proposed guidelines for supporting vulnerable children, beggars, and child laborers through geo-mapping data collection.
