PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Dr Kazim Niaz on Tuesday directed the officials to make a plan to ban kite flying and construction of buildings around the Bacha Khan International Airport.

He issued the directives while chairing a meeting on construction of illegal buildings around the airport. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Dr Sanaullah Abbasi andadministrative secretaries were in attendance, according to a statement issued here.

The statement said that the chief secretary had directed the authorities concerned to ensure cleanliness, prevent firing in the air and pigeon farming around the airport.

He directed to take strict measures in that regard.

Dr Niaz also said that misuse of loudspeakers should also be banned. He also directed the home and social welfare departments to crack down on professional beggars and work out a plan of action for the treatment of drug addicts to make them useful citizens of the society.

Published in Dawn, January 27th, 2021