PM visits Peshawar, meets with officials

Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed that no delay should be committed in merger of former FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Photo courtesy: Govt of Pakistan/Twitter)

• KP local government elections will not take place until the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are merged with the province, says PM
• PM also briefed about the performance of KP government and the implementation of government’s 100-day plan during his meeting with KP cabinet members

PESHAWAR: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Peshawar on Friday and held meetings with key officials on a range of issues, as part of his maiden trips to provincial capitals. 
During his meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Gov. Shah Farman, Khan “instructed that local government elections be held in KP’s settled areas and the tribal districts simultaneously,” Shaukat Yousafzai, spokesman for the province’s government, told Arab News. No date was announced for the elections. 
Khan was briefed on the performance of KP’s government, and called for the timely completion and transparency of all pending projects, including the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Swat motorway.
He said administrative reforms in the health sector are a priority, and called for measures to promote tourism in KP. Initiatives in the education sector were also discussed.