PESHAWAR - Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, has said that peace has been restored in District Kurram due to the prudent efforts of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
He said that the area has been cleared of bunkers and weapons, with approximately 979 bunkers destroyed on both sides, and the region completely disarmed. He further noted that weapons and ammunition from 86 villages have been confiscated and taken into government custody after the residents were disarmed. The main source of tension between the two sides, he said, was the presence of bunkers and arms.
Barrister Saif mentioned that during the conflict, the Chief Minister dedicated his personal helicopter for relief operations. Through 338 helicopter sorties, 29,140 kilograms of medicines were delivered to the affected areas, and 9,290 individuals, including patients, were safely relocated to Peshawar and other regions.
He added that development activities in the area are now progressing rapidly. An amount of Rs100 million has been approved for the repair of the Thall–Parachinar Road. Additionally, a road expansion project worth Rs9.6 billion is currently underway. Out of the Rs728 million allocated for the renovation of local markets, over Rs300 million has already been utilized, he maintained.