Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, on Monday directed the administration in the merged districts to ensure visible improvement in public service delivery within the next three months, emphasizing that citizens should experience tangible and measurable improvements in the quality and accessibility of public services.
Resumption of Development Activities in North Waziristan
Chairing a high-level review meeting on law and order, governance, and the development programme in the merged districts, the Chief Minister also directed that development activities in North Waziristan be resumed within one week. He instructed the relevant authorities to immediately post the required officers and staff to facilitate the timely restoration of development activities and service delivery at the grassroots level.
Education and Out-of-School Children
The Chief Minister directed the authorities concerned to undertake targeted interventions to bring out-of-school children in the merged districts into the formal education system, noting that the provincial budget for the current fiscal year includes dedicated funding for this purpose. He also ordered that the shortage of teachers in public schools across the merged districts be addressed on an emergency basis.
Healthcare Sector Assessment
In the health sector, the Chief Minister instructed the relevant departments to conduct a fresh assessment of the shortage of doctors in hospitals across the merged districts and ensure recruitment against identified needs.
Compensation for Zarb-e-Azb Affectees
Sohail Afridi directed the quarters concerned to make fresh communication with the relevant federal authorities to seek the release of outstanding compensation payments owed by the Federation to the affectees of Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
Law Enforcement and Security
Addressing the participants, the Chief Minister said that the merged districts continue to serve as the frontline in the fight against terrorism and, therefore, remain the government's highest priority for the provision of modern weaponry, equipment, and operational technologies required by law enforcement agencies. Appreciating the establishment of state-of-the-art Police Facilitation Centres in the merged districts, he commended the police leadership and stressed the need to further strengthen citizen-centric service delivery to restore public confidence in state institutions.
Annual Development Programme Progress
The meeting received a comprehensive briefing on progress under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2025–26, as well as ongoing governance reforms and measures aimed at improving law and order. The briefing highlighted that 99 percent of released development funds had been utilized against 70 schemes in Mohmand District, while 98 percent had been utilized for 100 schemes in Khyber District. In North Waziristan, 93 percent of released funds had been utilized for 82 development schemes, whereas 97.5 percent had been spent on 45 schemes in Kurram and Orakzai. A substantial proportion of released funds has also been utilized for 173 development schemes in South Waziristan, while 98 percent of released funds has been spent on 93 schemes in Bajaur District.
Police Infrastructure and Dispute Resolution
The meeting was further informed that Police Facilitation Centres have been established across the merged districts and that Dispute Resolution Committees are fully operational. Participants were also briefed on the ongoing construction of police infrastructure and the fortification of existing facilities to strengthen policing capacity in the region.
Attendees
The meeting was attended by Members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly elected from the merged tribal districts, the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inspector General of Police, Additional Chief Secretaries, and other senior government officials.
