Our Correspondent
SWAT: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Saturday paid a day long visit to district Swat where he inaugurated various development projects and addressed the elders of the area. The Chief Minister inaugurated various development projects including new building of Post Graduate Jahanzeb College, new pipeline for uninterrupted supply of gas to Mingora and Mingora Bypass Flyover, Hockey Astroturf, Women’s Gymnasium and District Council Hall.
The Chief Minister also performed the ground breaking of several new projects including Cardiology and Gynecology Units at Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital, Mingora Gravity Water Supply Scheme, Degree College Saidu Sharif and Dar Ul aman Swat, Fiza Gut to Manglawar Road, and mini Sports Complex at grassy ground.
Earlier, the Chief Minister also visited the Swat Press Club where he inaugurated the newly constructed block of the Press Club.
Addressing the elders of area at Grassy Ground, the Chief Minister said that in the 2018 general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) formed the government in the province with a two-thirds majority and insha-Allah, next time it will form a government in the federal with a two-thirds majority. He said that there was no precedent that large number of people protesting across the country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Imran Khan’s call and the people gave a clear message that they were not ready to accept the imported government under any circumstances.He added that , in this context the historic Peshawar public gathering proved that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa belongs to Imran Khan and it is the strong hold PTI and will continue so.
He said that, Imran Khan sacrificed his government but did not compromise on the sovereignty of the country.
Mahmood Khan said that, Under the leadership of Imran Khan, the nation has started a new struggle and this struggle is for national sovereignty and national dignity adding that until the success of this struggle we will stand firm with Imran Khan. Imran Khan is the last hope of this nation and we must all work together to strengthen his hand.
Bashing the new federal government for increasing electricity prices he said that the imported rulers have increased the prices of electricity just after the formation of government. The imported rulers are thinking of closing down the shelter homes but all such welfare programs will be continued in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and imported government would not be allowed to attack or close any social welfare programs, He remarked.
The Chief Minister said that the no-confidence motion against him was a drama which flopped badly, PTI members of Provincial assembly will never change their loyalties and they proved that.
Mahmood Khan said that the development projects of Swat had been planned keeping in view next Fourty years needs and requirements of people.
The chief minister thanked the people of Swat for their unwavering support to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the recently held local body elections in the province.
Member of National Assembly Saleem Ur Rehman, members of Provincial Assembly Mian Sharafat Ali, Fazal Hakeem, Azizullah Khan and senior officials of divisional and district administration were also present on the occasion.
