PESHAWAR: Peshawar Mayor Haji Zubair Ali on Monday said that concerted efforts would be made for development of the metropolitan city and improving its traffic system.

In a statement issued here, he said a meeting of various departments would be convened soon to formulate a strategy to make Peshawar a model and the most modern city through joint efforts.

He asked all the relevant departments to come up with a comprehensive plan for the city’s development.

He said Peshawar was the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and its development and beauty should reflect the whole province.

Published in Dawn,May 10th, 2022

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