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| India-Pakistan |
| High-level meeting held on KPK security |
| 2010-05-06 |
| [Dawn] Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the Law Enforcement agencies to ensure the writ of the state in all areas so that peace and security could be ensured for the citizens. The Prime Minister expressed these views while chairing the meeting of Strategic Oversight Committee to review the security situations and progress of development work in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, at the Prime Minister's House on Wednesday afternoon. The Prime Minister stressed upon the need to fast track the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation in the areas cleared from militants. The development in these areas, he said, should be visible so that the people gain confidence to be able to continue their normal activities. The Prime Minister asked the Governor and the Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to involve the elected Parliamentarians and engage the local leadership in different areas and ensure their active participation in the development work. He also asked them to take all the political parties and their leadership on board regarding the security situation and development efforts. This process, he added, would greatly help to speed up the pace of development activities and accelerate the process of change. The Prime Minister directed the provincial government and other organizations involved in the rehabilitation of IDPs and reconstruction of affected areas both in Malakand and FATA, to ensure transparency in the disbursement of compensation for loss of lives and property. He asked them to develop a comprehensive and fool proof system of monitoring the expenditure being incurred on the development activities, upgrading the infrastructure and capacity building of the Law Enforcement Agencies. Earlier the Chief Secretary of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Additional Chief Secretary, FATA briefed the meeting on the law and order situation in their respective areas as well as the progress on the development work, the resettlement of IDPs and the capacity building of law enforcement agencies. They informed that the settlement of IDPs and development work in Malakand and Swat is moving forward satisfactorily while the pace of work is gradually picking up in FATA. The Chief Ministers of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa apprised the Prime Minister about his dialogue and interaction with local population in different areas to help resolve the security issues and for stepping up the process of development. The Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa also briefed the meeting on the prevailing security and socio-economic conditions in the province in general and FATA in particular. |
| Posted by:Fred |