KP Secretary Home & Tribal Affairs, Ikramullah Khan has directed managing director Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) to finalise and submit the PC-I of Small Industrial Estate, Dara Adam Khail (DAK) to provincial development working party (PDWP) at the earliest.

He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting of the coordination committee for the institutionalization of Dara Adam Khail arms industry here the other day.

The meeting was attended by Brigadier 117 brigade, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohat and Managing Director (MD), Small Industry Development Board (SIDB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Ikram Ullah Khan also directed Commissioner and DC Kohat to expedite the land acquisition process on priority basis. "The promotion and giving a legal cover to the historic Dara Adam Khail arm industry is amongst the top priorities of provincial government," added by the Secretary Home & Tribal Affairs. He further expanded that 28 percent of Local population's livelihood depends on it and thus will provide them job opportunities at their doorstep.

Revealing the significance of the project, the Secretary said that the establishment of small (arms) Industrial Estate at Dara Adam Khail will not only legalize the arms industry but will also help the arms manufacturers of DAK to promote their trade and improve the quality of their arms.

The Secretary further said that SIE Dara Adam Khail will be included in the Government's "Accelerated Implementation Programme (AIP)" to achieve its expeditious completion.