DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur has said that solid measures are being taken for development of southern districts including Dera Ismail Khan.

He was talking to local elders, workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and locals on the second day of Eidul Azha at his residence here on Sunday.

During these meetings, locals raised various issues and sought development initiatives and chief minister assured them that concrete steps would be taken for resolving those issues.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that the development of Dera Ismail Khan and other southern districts was a top priority of government and effective steps were being taken for the purpose.

He stated that construction of flyovers in the city had already begun, which would not only ease traffic congestion but would also provide significant relief to people in their daily commute.

Highlighting initiatives in the health and education sectors, the chief minister said that provincial government was giving special attention to both the key sectors.

He said that government was actively upgrading hospitals, ensuring supply of medicines and making basic health units functional.

In the education sector, efforts were under way to rehabilitate schools, introduce modern teaching systems and recruit teachers, he said.

Mr Gandapur said that numerous initiatives were launched to provide relief to people. Those initiatives included subsidy programmes, employment opportunities, establishment of low-cost markets and digitisation of public services, he added.

Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2025