ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Monday directed the line departments of government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for fast track implementation and set timelines for expeditious execution of the foreign-funded projects.

The minister made these remarks while chairing the meeting of National Coordination Committee on Foreign-Funded Projects (NCC-FFP) at Ministry of Economic Affairs in Islamabad. The forum reviewed the progress of ongoing thirty projects under the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa portfolio amounting to USD 3.1 billion. The portfolio encompasses transport & communication, energy, rural development, education & training, water and irrigation system in the province. These thirty projects are being implemented with help of development partners like World Bank, Asian Development Bank, USAID, China, UK, Saudi Fund, Germany, and France. 

Minister Bakhtyar said that the overall performance of GoKP is satisfactory in execution of foreign-funded projects. He further highlighted that the present government is focusing on construction of hydel power projects, roads and infrastructure, social sector development which would help us to stabilize the economy of Pakistan. 

The minister also directed the line departments of GoKP to fast track implementation and set timelines for expeditious execution of the projects including Peshawar sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor project, Municipal Service Programme, Gomal Zam Command Area Development project and Reconstruction/Rehabilitation of Fully Damaged Government Schools at Bara to facilitate the public. 

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The representatives of PM’s Office, Finance Division and Provincial P&D and line departments and Boards of Revenues were also present at the session.