Speaker, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Asad Qaiser on Thursday said the PTI government had started implementing its energy policy and planning to initiate mega hydropower projects with capacity of producing 20,000MW electricity in next 10 years.
Addressing the oath taking ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of the Press Gallery of KP Assembly, he said the establishment of peace was the top most priority of the PTI government in the province, adding the government would go to any end to guarantee protection to business community in the province.
Others who present on the occasion were included Deputy Speaker Imtiaz Shahid Qureshi and Secretary, KP Assembly Amanullah Khan while a large number of the members of press gallery. He said for the achievement of that objective, the provincial government would bring reforms in police and would also improve intelligence gatherings. He said the government would observe zero-tolerance for those involved in the heinous crimes of kidnapping for ransom and robberies and dacoities. He said in case of any such incident, the police official concerned would be taken to task.
Speaker, KP Assembly said that other priorities of the PTI government were education and health sectors and it would allocate maximum funds for bringing improvement in them. He said members of the provincial assembly would pay visit to hospitals to improve the standard of treatment facilities in them.
He said work on the budget for next financial year was continued on war footing and was confident of the fulfilment of all electoral commitments with the people, adding the government would be responsible for the misdeeds and illegal use of powers by any of its legislator and official functionary. He said they were adopting austerity and he himself had donated his salary to Shaukat Khanam Memorial Hospital. He said though the province was passing through a difficult situation, but they were ready for facing any challenge and turning it into opportunity.