PESHAWAR, Oct 12 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday chaired an important meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee at the Governor House, where participants reaffirmed their commitment to eliminating terrorism, strengthening law enforcement institutions and improving public service delivery across the province.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, members of the Advisory Council, Corps Commander Peshawar, Chief Secretary, Inspector General of Police and other senior civil and military officials attended the meeting.
The meeting began with Fateha for the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment of peace and in the fight against terrorism, paying tribute to their courage and sacrifices.
The forum conducted a comprehensive review of the overall security situation in the province and discussed measures aimed at the complete eradication of terrorism and the establishment of lasting peace.
The committee directed all relevant institutions to ensure coordinated, effective and decisive measures against terrorism and reaffirmed that intelligence-based operations would continue to improve the law and order situation by utilizing all available resources.
The forum stressed the need to enhance the operational capacity of the police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) by providing them with modern equipment, vehicles, armoured personnel carriers, effective weapons and the required manpower.
The participants also agreed that long-standing public issues, including education, healthcare and the quality of life in urban areas, deserved special attention as these were directly linked with public security and sustainable peace and had remained neglected in the past.
The meeting reiterated that eliminating terrorism and maintaining peace remained the shared responsibility and top priority of all state institutions, with no compromise on these objectives.
The forum also agreed to focus on improving the quality of life of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through socio-economic development, provision of basic facilities in underdeveloped and conflict-affected areas, and ensuring that essential government services reached citizens at their doorsteps.
It was further agreed that public feedback, local needs and community priorities would be incorporated into policymaking and implementation to promote lasting peace, stability and development across the province.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
