CM HOTI:Serving the people in challenging and difficult situation is itself a test

Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that ruling during normal circumstances was easy but serving the people in challenging and difficult situation was itself a test. He said that God has chosen followers of Bacha Khan for leading the nation in testing times which was an honour for us. He turmed unity among the nation, sincere party workers as great asset and we can’t separate ourselves from the people regardless of the circumstances. He was addressing a people gathering at Mohabatabad Mardan which was chaired by ANP District President Farooq Akram Khan. Provincial Vice president Engr. Abbas Khan, District General Secretary Imran Mandoori, Coordinator Javed Yousafzai and party office bearers and large number of party worker were also present on the occasion. Dozens of political workers announced association to ANP on the occasion. The CM welcomed the new party workers and termed their decision congruent to prevalent circumstances. He said that confronting challenges and turmoils can be overcame through unity. He said that betraying the motherland was unfortunate but people revered it were indeed fortunate. He said that protection and sincerity to our motherland was our belief. He said that several areas including Mardan were denied of development during the past 60 years, added, it’s high time to remove these injustices and deprivation and to leave no stone unturned in this connection. He said that Mohabatabad was symbol of backwardness some four years back but now due to link roads establishment of schools and Health Centers have turned it to a developed area. He said that Rs.73 million have been spent on drains while Rs.10 Million has been consumed on installation of 50 Hand Pumps. He also approved funds for installation of additional hand pumps and drains. He said that Rs. 27 million will be spent on scheme of flood protection under public Health Engineering and irrigation Departments. The CM said that currently we were confronting two types of elements: one which intentionally want to fulfill their agenda through terrorism and other which was enticed for this purpose. He said that the latter discussed element can be rehabilitated through education and without education solution to problems was difficult. He said that present government has concentrated both on worldly and religious education and the youth of Mardan were acquiring knowledge in institutes like Abdul Wali Khan University and Bacha Khan Medical College while 5 new colleges for Girls in Mardan were under process. He said that three primary schools at Mian Kali, Krugh and Khas Krugh in Union Council Mohabatabad were near to completion while girls middle school upgraded to higher level and its additional room were under construction. He said that 45 million rupees have been spent in education sector in the said union council while a BHU costing Rs.40 million was under construction. He said that local funeral place will be completed at a cost of Rs.3 million. He said that Rs.240 million has been spent in roads sector that included several link roads and a road from main road to Krugh. He said that all these development initiatives were not favor upon the people rather it was their right and my prior responsibilities. He said that he will continue serving mosques and will keep it above politics which aimed at pleasing Allah only. He said that he will fulfill the resolve of collective service to Mardan that require people cooperation. Regarding Swabi incident the CM said that nothing can separate him from the people. He said that man is mortal and fear is enemy of human being. He said that no injustice will be made to affectees of Ring Road. Earlier Haji Hameed Khan, Azizullah, Sardar Khan, Rajab Khan, Wasim Khan, Jawad Hussain, Israrullah, Abdul Samad, Imtiaz Ali, Salar Khan, Khial Bacha, Fazil-e-Haq, Nadeem Khan, Zar Gul Khan, Awr Haji Perdil Khan have announced affiliation to ANP. The CM offered them ANP red caps. Hashim Khan presented the welcome address and Nawab Khan presented tributes to services of the Chief Minister for development of Mardan. Meanwhile the Chief Minister was apprised of situation regarding developmental schemes and problems confronting the people during his weekly meeting with MPAs at his office on Thursday. Federal Minister for Railway Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour also met the Chief Minister and discussed matters of mutual interest. Those meeting the Chief Minister included Senior Minister Rahimdad Khan, Provincial Ministers and MPAs hailing from different political parties.