CM Sohail Afridi chairs a meeting with Peshawar Division lawmakers at Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad. Photo: Express
PESHAWAR:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday approved the inclusion of a new general hospital for Peshawar and an electric bus project for public transport on Peshawar Ring Road in the forthcoming Annual Development Programme (ADP).
The development came as the chief minister chaired a consultative meeting of parliamentarians from the Peshawar region at Pakhtunkhwa House Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by senators, MNAs and MPAs representing the Peshawar region.
The session reviewed development priorities for the Peshawar region in the context of the Provincial Annual Development Programme 2026 27 and held detailed consultations on proposed interventions and priority sectors.
The meeting approved inclusion of a new general hospital for Peshawar. The chief minister directed that the project be executed on a fast track basis to meet the growing healthcare needs of the provincial capital.
He also directed the inclusion of an electric bus project for public transport on Peshawar Ring Road and approved a feasibility study for a second Ring Road as a strategic move to ease the city’s mounting traffic pressure.
The top provincial official directed the parliamentarians to submit proposals for constituency based development schemes to the Chief Minister Secretariat by March 15 for consideration in the forthcoming ADP.
He emphasized that project proposals should be guided primarily by public need and demonstrable development impact.
The chief minister reiterated that the forthcoming ADP will be structured in line with the province’s overall development requirements and prevailing ground realities.
He underscored that timely and quality completion of ongoing schemes will remain a central priority in order to ensure early realization of development benefits for the public.
Emphasising a citizen-centred approach, the chief minister said the new development programme would be formulated on realistic parameters, aligned with broader public needs and aimed at promoting balanced and sustainable development across the province.
