PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that his government is expected to make an agreement with the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) for setting up an Oil Refinery at Karak, along with some projects in hydro power generation, housing sectors and industrial sectors.
The housing project includes Peshawar Model Housing Scheme comprising of 120,000 kanals, the Housing scheme on Motorway comprising of 80,000 kanals.
Cement projects pertaining mines and mineral sector and four hydropower projects three in Chitral, one at Balakot and establishment of Industrials Hubs and Economic Zones in the context of CPEC and other Industrialisation, provincial government has already planned in the province.
The chief minister agreed to the proposal that the strategic storage, normally occurred in KP and Northern Punjab, necessitated the establishment of an Oil Refinery in Karak to ensure national security and it was also important from social prospective as there will be no chances of fuel shortage in the entire belt.
Pervez Khattak also stressed upon the officials of energy sector to expedite land acquisition and make all formalities without wasting time so that an agreement could be concluded with the FWO for the projects in hydel power generation sector. KP would be a shareholder in the earning from the projects.
In the cements projects, the chief minister directed officials to finalise all formalities so that a cement project could be launched in Sarikot, Haripur and a decision in this regard could be taken on the 30th of this month.
In the housing sector, he offered three projects to the FWO that included Peshawar Model Town, a Township at Motorway and Hangu Township. FWO took keen interest and was willing to take these projects in hand.
In the establishment of industrial hubs and economic zones in the context of CPEC, Khattak wished to thresh out a sharing formula and asked the quarter concerned to make progress in this regard.
Pervez Khattak said that his government has given a direction to the development and progress of the province. “We want this province to make progress by leaps and bounds. The government officials should pull their sleeves up for a more hectic job ahead,” he said, adding that his government would make legislation for the benefit of its people and province.
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