Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district have expressed concern over what they describe as prolonged delays in development projects, limited progress in education and healthcare facilities, and growing security challenges, urging greater coordination between provincial and federal authorities to address public issues.
According to local community representatives, including Malik Hanif Khan Tarkzai,, the district has witnessed limited development progress despite several political governments completing their tenures over the past years.
They said important infrastructure projects, including roads, educational institutions and public facilities, remain incomplete or require significant improvement.
Citing the example of the Karapa Road, residents said the approximately three to four kilometer-long project has remained incomplete for nearly a decade despite repeated assurances.
They also raised concerns regarding the condition of government schools, claiming that there has been limited progress in constructing new educational institutions or upgrading existing facilities.
Residents said colleges in the district also require attention and alleged that no significant steps have been taken towards establishing higher education facilities, including a university.
They further expressed concerns regarding issues related to teachers’ salaries and pensions, saying such matters require timely resolution to improve the education sector.
Local voices criticized what they described as insufficient focus on public welfare issues, arguing that political matters have overshadowed key challenges facing the province, including security, education, health and development.
They urged the provincial government to improve coordination with the federal government, saying effective communication between both levels of government was essential for ensuring that the province’s requirements and challenges were properly presented and addressed.
The residents also raised concerns over the absence of provincial leadership from important meetings related to petroleum and other key issues, saying cooperation between federal and provincial authorities was necessary for resolving economic and administrative challenges.
They stressed that the prime minister and federal institutions could better understand provincial needs through continuous coordination and joint efforts.
Highlighting security concerns, residents said law and order challenges remained a major issue in several areas, adding that the lack of effective coordination among relevant institutions had increased public anxiety.
They referred to rising concerns in areas including Bara and parts of Khyber district, saying deteriorating security conditions could further affect daily life and development activities if not addressed through timely measures.
Residents called for stronger cooperation between provincial authorities, federal institutions, security forces, police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure public safety and restore confidence among communities.
They said maintaining peace, protecting citizens and accelerating development were essential for the long-term stability and progress of merged districts.
Tarakzai stressed that the people of the area required practical steps rather than repeated assurances.
