Chief Minister Khyber Pakthunkhwa (KP) Amir Haider Khan Hoti on Monday said that people of Fata have rendered enormous sacrifices in the struggle against terrorism and termed peace and stability in Afghanistan, Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as inter-linked.
Speaking to the visiting Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Oe who called on him here at his office, Hoti said that bringing FATA in main national stream was demand of the hour for which political and administrative reforms were essential adding, the process has already commenced.
This process of political and administrative reforms should be in accordance with aspiration of the people of FATA and phased wise, he said.
The CM lauded Japan assistance for development and construction of Pakistan particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said that government and people of the province have highly revered these services.
The people of the province have gallantly faced terrorism and natural calamities like challenges in the past due to which situation regarding reconstruction of flood devastated infrastructure and law and order in the province were improved, he said.
The chief minister thanked Japanese government for extending assistance during 2005 earthquake and 2010 flooding.
Regarding national energy crisis, the CM said that there was an apparent gape between demand and supply of electricity in the country, adding, no attention was paid to production of low cost electricity in the past but the provincial government has chalked out strategy for making demand and supply of electricity congruent to each other.
He said that capacity of producing hydel power of the province will be used and certain projects in Swat and Chitral in this connection will be launched in spring season.
The chief minister also apprised Japanese ambassador of gradual increase in production of oil and gas in southern districts. The ambassador lauded government’s development strategy and assured that his government will continue work on projects for welfare of the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Japanese Ambassador and Amir Haider Khan Hoti also discussed matters pertaining to bilateral relations, situation in the region, and progress on the schemes under way in the province with Japanese assistance.
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