KP Governor enquires after injured of Parachinar blasts

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra visited the Agency Headquarters Hospital, Parachinar, yesterday on the second day of his visit to the Kurram Agency and enquired after the people injured in the twin bomb blasts occurred just before Eidul Fitr in the restive tribal region. Hundreds of Shia Muslims were martyred and injured in repeated explosions in Parachinar, so far.

On the occasion, KP Governor asked the hospital administration to ensure provision of best treatment facilities to the injured to ensure their early recovery.
A briefing was also given to the governor by the hospital administration. Mr Jhagra said instructions had already been issued for upgradation of the hospital. He said a 50-bed trauma centre would be constructed soon in the region.
The governor was accompanied by additional chief secretary, Fata, Fida Wazir, GOC Brig Akhtar Ali, commissioner Kohat and other civil and military officials.
Earlier, the governor performed earth-breaking of the Shahbaz Sam Irrigation Channel, which on completion, will irrigate 27,000 acres of land.
The governor also launched a micro hydropower project on the occasion, which will generate 150KW of electricity, meeting needs of 300 households.
Mr Jhagra also inaugurated work on Marokhel irrigation channel, construction of a science laboratory at Governor Model School, Badama, a higher secondary school in Central Kurram and a girls higher secondary school in Upper Kurram.