Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan had directed shifting of 171 orphan children to "Zamong Kor in 12 different districts in the province", especially established shelter home for the street children.
These children will be provided all facilities in Zamong Kor, especially education and healthcare facilities. The chief minister said besides the extension of shelter homes to other districts of the province, Zamong Kor project will also be extended to other districts.
He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting about Khpal Kor Foundation Swat (KKF Swat) at Chief Minister Secretariat Peshawar. Minister for Information Shaukhat Yousafzai, MNA Shad Muhammad, the provincial government spokesman Ajmal Khan Wazir, head of Strategic Support Unit (SSU) Sahibzada Saeed, Secretary Social Welfare, Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Israr Khan, Director Khpal Kor Foundation Swat Muhammad Ali Shah, Khpal kor other members and administrative secretaries attended the meeting.
The chief minister said that provincial government is working on Zamong Kor project so as to turn it into an institution where the orphan and hapless people could be facilitated without any hindrance. The Chief Minister said that the orphan and hapless people, especially orphan children will be more focused and the government will provide all facilities to them.
He was briefed regarding the establishment of KKF, organizational structure and the system of provision of facilities to orphans of Swat in the foundation. The director KKF told the meeting that presently 3,404 orphans students are studying in the foundation and besides 2000 monthly stipend is also paying to them by the KKF.
The chief minister was also briefed about the establishment of Khpal Kor Village at Gul Kadda Swat. The meeting was told that Khpal Kor foundation will be extended to Chitral, Dir Upper, Dir Lower in near future and all the services will also be provided to the orphans of these areas. The meeting also appealed the provincial government for support in this respect.
The chief minister appreciated the KKF authorities for such a grateful and meaningful welfare work. The Chief Minister said that this is also the vision of PTI to uplift the weak and hapless section of the society. He assured that his government will extend all possible support to KKF.
The chief minister said that their government will also extend all possible support to such welfare activities in all parts of the province. These welfare activities show patriotism and symbol of great nation, he added.
Mahmood Khan said such welfare activities also pave the way for justice in the society and lead to progress and prosperity. He said that the provincial government with the cooperation of KKF will also initiate steps to turn Zamong Kor project Peshawar into a full fledge institution for orphan childs.