PESHAWAR: A delegation headed by Country Director World Bank Najay Benhassaine called on caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Arshad Hussain Shah here on Wednesday.
They discussed different development projects being executed in the province with the financial assistance of the World Bank.
Both the sides also discussed matters related to timely completion of the ongoing development projects. Prospects of mutual cooperation in the near future especially development projects for merged districts were also discussed on the occasion.
Speaking on this occasion, the chief minister said World Bank is playing an important role in the development of backward areas; the bank is currently assisting various projects of public welfare in the province.
He said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially merged areas, had been affected badly during the war against terrorism.
“Militancy is not a problem of this province but the entire country as well as international community is also faced with this challenge”, he remarked and added that people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are on the front line in the war against terrorism because this war has badly affected our economy, peace, development and all other sectors of society.
He made it clear that fast track development of newly merged districts is the priority area of the provincial government adding that, despite the numerous challenges and difficult financial situation, special efforts are being made for this purpose; and the government also need cooperation from international donor agencies and developmental organizations in this regard.
He said that the provincial government has devised “Human Resource Export Strategy” under which, youth of this province would be imparted with market-based crash courses, thereby enabling them to get job opportunities.
Youth of this province are highly talented; they just need to train in accordance with the needs and requirements of modern market and for this purpose, the government will also require support and cooperation from donor agencies, he concluded.
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