PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Wednesday that his government is preparing a Rs1 trillion Roshan Qabail development package for the merged tribal districts. The package aims to ensure sustainable socio-economic growth, improve infrastructure, and create employment opportunities in the formerly underdeveloped areas.
During a meeting to finalise the framework, officials reviewed priority sectors and proposed investments across six thematic areas. Afridi said the package would include establishing a Tribal Medical College, Institute of Modern Sciences, Safe City projects, and district- and tehsil-level hospitals in underserved areas.
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The chief minister stressed the importance of modern sports complexes in each merged district and recreational facilities at the tehsil level to promote youth development. He also directed the inclusion of markets, internal and external entry routes, schools, and health facilities in the Safe City Project, along with shifting these to solar energy where possible.
وزیراعلی خیبر پختونخوا @SohailAfridiISF کی زیر صدارت ضم اضلاع کے لیے 1,000 ارب روپے کے ترقیاتی پیکج ”روښانه قبائل“ کی منظوری
ترقیاتی پیکج میں انفراسٹرکچر، صحت، تعلیم، روزگار، کھیل، توانائی، ڈیجیٹل ترقی پر سرمایہ کاری اور دیگر جدید سہولیات شامل ہوں گی۔ pic.twitter.com/o7KYd9Sfwk— Chief Minister KP (@KPChiefMinister) January 7, 2026
Under the package, the government plans to establish 1,245 new primary schools, upgrade 463 primary and 85 middle schools, and rehabilitate 975 primary, 240 middle, and 125 high schools. Recruitment of 11,500 teachers and provision of scholarships are also part of the educational initiatives.
Health sector reforms include rehabilitation of facilities, establishment of telemedicine centres in district hospitals, and strengthening service delivery across merged districts. Infrastructure projects will cover roads, check dams, irrigation, clean drinking water, industrial development, and solarisation of schools, health facilities, and markets.
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Afridi emphasised cross-sectoral reforms to enhance governance, institutional capacity, and inclusive development. The package also incorporates initiatives in agriculture, livestock, forestry, sports, youth affairs, science and technology, and local government to ensure long-term growth and equity for the tribal districts.