PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday said that restoring peace and maintaining law and order in the province were the advisory council’s top priorities, so no compromise would be made on those issues.

“Heavy investment will be made in the police force and 10 to 12 terrorism-affected districts will be developed as model districts in terms of peace and security,” the governor told reporters after attending the 59th convocation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) here as chief guest.

He said that those responsible for disturbing peace in the province had no future.

Responding to political statements, Mr Kundi said that effective action against terrorist elements was inevitable. He appreciated those working with the state to combat terrorism.

Says 10-12 terror-hit districts to be developed as security models

The governor said that KP and Balochistan faced security challenges that required collective efforts.

He said that KP’s mineral resources should be utilised for the development and prosperity of its people. He invited foreign investors to put money in the province’s mineral sector.

Mr Kundi said that transparent exploration of natural resources would create economic opportunities and improve public welfare.

He said Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman was an experienced politician but his speech on the security issue was a disappointment.

The governor said that Maulana Fazl himself had been saying that the law and order situation in KP was so poor that he could not even move freely in his own area.

He said that the Balochistan chief minister was fighting terrorism alongside the state, while the PTI government in KP had never demonstrated the resolve to combat terrorism.

Mr Kundi said the province’s mineral resources should be extracted and utilised for the benefit of its people but some elements did not want the province to prosper.

He questioned whether those opposing the imposition of the governor’s rule in KP considered support for the Legal Framework Order introduced by former president Pervez Musharraf, which Maulana Fazl had supported, and the acquisition of land from the military establishment permissible.

“Our people want peace, prosperity and development,” he said, adding that the chapter of those who had destroyed the province’s peace was closed.

The governor invited all political forces, including the JUI-F, to join efforts for peace, development and prosperity in the province.

He said that good projects initiated by the dysfunctional PTI-backed provincial government would be completed, while those deemed unsuitable would be discontinued.

Mr Kundi said that differences among Peshawar, Islamabad and other provinces would be reduced and that all stakeholders would work together for the betterment of the people.

Earlier, he told the convocation that providing quality healthcare, resolving doctors’ genuine concerns and improving the health service delivery system were among the advisory council’s top priorities, according to a statement issued by his office.

The governor said that the council would focus on providing modern medical facilities, improving healthcare infrastructure and establishing better hospitals in underserved and remote areas.

He also said that doctors and other healthcare workers would be provided with a dignified and conducive working environment.

Mr Kundi congratulated the graduating doctors, their parents and teachers and said that the CPSP was one of the country’s leading medical institutions that had played an important role in promoting quality healthcare and developing the medical profession.

He said that residents of underdeveloped districts faced difficulties accessing quality healthcare, requiring coordinated and result-oriented measures.

The governor said that the advisory council would work with relevant institutions to improve medical services for disadvantaged communities.

He urged young doctors to serve underserved communities with professionalism, ethics and compassion.

Mr Kundi said the council would draw on their capabilities and take steps to prevent brain drain by creating better professional opportunities in the province.

He said the doctors’ genuine grievances would be addressed as a priority through consultation.

The governor stressed that effective coordination among doctors, medical institutions, organisations and the advisory council was essential to improving healthcare delivery.

He directed the health department to prepare a comprehensive plan to extend quality healthcare services to remote areas and said that efforts would be made to ensure that no family was deprived of essential medical facilities.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2026