Peshawar (Chitral Express): Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi met an all-parties delegation from Upper Chitral, led by Pakistan Peoples Party Upper Chitral President Sher Hussain, at the Governor House in Peshawar. They held detailed discussions on health, development and administrative matters facing Upper Chitral district. The delegation expressed concerns over the outsourcing of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Booni and called for the decision to be reviewed. It also called for the hospital to be upgraded and provided with a modern laboratory, X-ray machines, doctors, nurses, an operating theatre and other basic medical facilities so that the public could receive better healthcare. The delegation also called for a district secretariat to be established in Booni, in the new district of Upper Chitral. It said most government departments were operating in rented buildings, creating administrative difficulties as well as an additional burden on government resources. The meeting also discussed ongoing development projects, including the Chitral-Shandur Road, Booni Road, Koshut Road, Mastuj Road, Mastuj-Broghil Road and a nursing college in Booni. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi assured the delegation that every possible measure would be taken to resolve the problems of the people of Upper Chitral. He said a meeting would be held with the Health Department on the outsourcing of DHQ Hospital Booni and that an appropriate decision would be made in the public interest. He also assured the delegation of his full support for completing ongoing development projects and improving public facilities in the district.
Source: https://chitralexpress.com/updates/2026/11/15/107031/
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