PM, COAS briefed on border management, security situation

RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Peshawar Corps Headquarters on Friday. KP Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan accompanied the premier. Upon arrival, he laid floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Monument, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
PM Khan was briefed in detail about the prevalent security situation, ongoing stabilization operations, fencing along the Pak-Afghan border and socio-economic development projects being undertaken in the Newly Merged Districts (NMDs). He was also apprised on various contingencies planned to tackle the evolving security situation along the Pak-Afghan international border. The prime minister expressed his satisfaction over the efficacy of Pakistan’s comprehensive Border Management Regime and the pragmatic measures being
taken to ensure effective border control and internal security. He lauded security forces for providing enabling environment for completion of socio-economic development projects in the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which, he said, are vital for enduring stability and sustainable progress of the area.
The PM also appreciated the formation for its dedicated assistance to civil administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, locust infestation, anti-polio campaigns, and the tree-plantation drive.
Prime Minister Khan also inaugurated the newly completed Phase-III Project, including the state-of the art operation theaters, here at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.
The prime minister was briefed in detail about the project initiated to provide modern healthcare facilities to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Imran Khan also planted a sapling in the city in connection with the ongoing monsoon plantation campaign continued across the country