PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Public Health Engineering Malik Pakhtunyar Khan said on Thursday that the provincial government would give considerable relief to the masses in the upcoming budget.

Speaking to media-persons here after inaugurating a filtration plant in the new fruit and vegetable market, he said several important announcements would be made in the provincial assembly session related to economic relief for the people.

He said their protest against the decision of the Election Commission on reserved seats would continue until justice was served.

Earlier, the provincial minister inaugurated a filtration plant installed at a cost of Rs5 million. Malik Iqbal Jadoon Khan, Haji Malik Mohammadullah Wazir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Hamid Iqbal, TM Yousaf Khan, and Fruit Vegetable Market President Mian Rehman Shah were also present on the occasion.

The provincial minister expressed anger over blocked drain lines in the market, poor sanitation and sewerage systems, and other issues.

Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2024