Zahid Akram Khan Durani criticises political opponents for doing politics for personal gains

BANNU, Mar 13 (SABAH): Deputy Speaker National Assembly Zahid Akram Khan Durrani on Monday inaugurated  gas supply scheme for Azmat Khel and surrounding villages in Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Addressing an inauguration ceremony after unveiling a plaque, the deputy speaker said that Jamiat-Ulama-i-Islam (JUI-F) believed in practical measures and launching of Rs 163.89 million worth sui gas supply schemes a number of villages spoke high volumes of his party’s sincerity.

Zahid Akram Durani said that gas supply would be provided in all villages  in two phases including Shahbaz Azmat Khel, Mardi Khel, Sher Ali Baz Kallay, kotka Sherin, Ghani Michen Khel, Azmat killi in first phase besides Degan, Kaba Khel, Akhundan, kot qalandar and kumbaran which would provided with gas pipelines in second phase of the project.

He said it was a matter of satisfaction that a longstanding demand of residents of those villages was going to be fulfilled, adding the scheme would be completed speedily so that area could be provided with the gas facility at the earliest.

He also criticised political opponents for doing politics for personal gains and lamented that underprivileged areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were neglected.

He said issues of those areas would be taken up on all forums so that these could be resolved with all basic necessities of life including gas facilities.

Earlier, the deputy speaker was also briefed by officials concerned of the Sui Northen Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) about details of the schemes costing Rs163.89 million. He was informed that the length of the distribution network was 46 kilometer with eight inch diameter 1.6km main pipeline was already laid and commissioned.

Local political workers and notables addressed on  the occasion and expressed gratitude to NA Deputy Speaker Zahid Akrman Durrani for fulfilling his promises made during election campaigns.