Officials said this during a meeting of Provincial Task Force on the Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) on Saturday. The meeting was informed that 71 out of 81 primary healthcare facilities in Kurram district had been operationlised. Moreover, funds worth Rs1 billion had been released to strengthen police in the merged districts. The chief minister directed the finance department to release another Rs1.5 billion for the purpose. The chief minister directed the Communication and Works department to revise the PC-1 of the under construction Thal-Parachinar Road for increasing its width.

Source: The Express Tribune November 15, 2020 04:52 UTC