Daily Times

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries.

The KP Assembly session was chaired by Speaker Asad Qaiser on Monday. Pakistan People’s Party lawmaker Fakhar Azam Wazir presented the resolution which was signed by opposition and treasury benches and was passed unanimously.

The resolution read that the US president’s decision was based on hate and it would be harmful for America and its people. The KP Compulsory Primary and Secondary Education Bill, 2017 was also presented by Education Minister Atif Khan. According to the bill, education is compulsory for children between five to 16 years. The minister said from Grade 1 to Grade 5, study of The holy Quran will be compulsory while from Grade 6 to 12 translation will also be taught in government schools.

He said new primary schools were constructed in which female teachers will be recruited. Another resolution presented by PPP lawmaker Nighat Orakzai said that ice drug addiction was on the rise in educational institutions of KP, adding that measures should be taken to stop this emerging drug addiction among young people.

The resolution, signed by the opposition and treasury members, was passed by the House. Jamaat-e-Islami member Muhammad Ali and Health Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai exchanged harsh words when the former urged the latter to establish RHC in his area.

Tarakai said the government was working for the establishment of health units across the province, adding that recruitment of specialised doctors has been done while another 500 doctors will be recruited across the province.

To a question by Sardar Hussain, he shared that most of the health units were not in a good condition because of the avalanche; adding that many years have passed but no specialised doctors and technicians were recruited in different BHUs and RHC of Chitral.

Tarakai added that around Rs 725 million have been spent in Chitral on health.