CM administers oath to newly elected cabinet of PPC

Wadood Jan

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Monday administered oath to the newly elected executive members of Peshawar Press Club (PPC) and provided one time grant-in-aid cheque of Rs.15 million to Peshawar press Club.

While addressing the oath taking ceremony, the Chief Minister stated that the annual grant of Peshawar press Club has been increased from Rs. 03 million to Rs.06 million whereas steps are underway to resolve the issue of new building for Peshawar Press Club.

Mahmood Khan stated that all the promises and announcements made with the journalist community of province are being fulfilled adding that the issue of media colony would also be resolved as per the desires of journalist community.

He said that the Provincial Government has always welcomed positive criticism by journalists however he hoped that journalists would also continue to highlight the initiatives of government taken for the wellbeing of public.

He clarified that the incumbent government is going all out to resolve the issues of journalist community assuring that the grant for press clubs of newly merged tribal districts would soon be released.

Meanwhile the Chief Minister Mahmood Khan also paid a surprise visit to Children Hospital at Haji Camp in Peshwar after which he also visited Police Station Gulbahar.

During his visit, the Chief Minister made it clear that the provincial Government is fully committed towards the establishment of welfare state and to promote good governance in the Province for which every effort is being taken.

During his visit to Children Hospital, the Chief Minister inspected the various departments of the hospital and the healthcare services being provided to citizens.

He stated that provision of efficient healthcare services to citizens of the province is the top most priority of the incumbent government for which universal health coverage has been ensured.

He stated that the initiative is first of its kind in Pakistan and is landmark achievement towards promoting good governance and establishment a welfare state in the province.

The Frontier Post

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