Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated Defence Minister Pervez Khattak for launching several public welfare initiatives during his tenure as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chief minister in 2013-18, days after the latter reportedly exchanged heated words with the premier at the ruling PTI’s parliamentary meeting.
PM Imran praised the defence minister while addressing the inaugural ceremony of establishing special technology zone in K-P’s Haripur on Monday.
“When Pervez Khattak was chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkwa he did a lot of good things like [launching] health card scheme,” the premier remarked.
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Despite lack of resources, PM Imran said K-P under Khattak’s rule was the only province in the country that launched projects to combat climate change.
He also praised the former K-P CM for empowering the province’s local body system and also credited him for taking measures to boost tourism.
Last week, PM Imran and Defence Minister Khattak reportedly exchanged bitter words during a parliamentary party meeting of the PTI and its allied parties.
According to sources, Khattak lashed out at the premier, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and Energy Minister Hammad Azhar.
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