Staff Reporter
Peshawar
The meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex committee was held here with Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman in the chair at Governor House on Wednesday. Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan was also present in the meeting. The Committee discussed in detail and reviewed over all security situations in the province particularly in tribal districts.
The forum was briefed on the progress made on the Accelerated Implementation Plan (AIP) in the merged districts and expressed satisfaction over the progress of each department after reviewing in detail. The forum discussed the Locust threat in the province and received a brief presentation by the Agriculture department on the measures undertaken so far to counter the threat.
The committee appreciated enhanced cooperation/collaboration between civil and military departments and also approved the proposal for future course of action.
The COVID-19 pandemic situation was also included in the agenda of the meeting which expressed satisfaction over the steps and efforts being taken by the provincial government in curbing the spread of coronavirus in the province.
Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra briefed the forum about implementation of policy directives to MTIs, efficacy of smart lockdown.