PESHAWAR: The federal government has issued a notification finalising the names of 48 members of the Area Representative and Development Council (ARDC) for 12 designated districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to support peace, good governance and development.
As per the notification issued here on Saturday said that the council aims to strengthen the administrative system in the designated districts and facilitate local affairs through consultation with community elders. The selection process began with jirgas held at the district level in coordination with deputy commissioners to identify respected local representatives.
The 12 districts covered by the appointments are Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, North Waziristan, Upper South Waziristan and Lower South Waziristan. The nominated members’ names were processed by Additional Chief Secretary and Administrator of the Area Development Secretariat Muhammad Yahya Akhunzada. Following consultations with relevant stakeholders, the nominations were sent to the chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The chief secretary forwarded the list to the KP Governor, who subsequently sent the names to the federal government for approval. Under the approved structure, Shaukatullah Khan, from the Tarkani tribe of Bajaur district, will serve as chairman, while Malik Khan Marjan of North Waziristan has been nominated as vice-chairman.
The 48-member council includes representatives from all 12 districts. Bajaur has five members, including Shaukatullah Khan, Shahabuddin Khan, Malik Sultan Sabz, Haji Lali Shah and Shireen Khan. Mohmand is represented by Malik Fayyaz Khan, Malik Nadir Manan and Malik Sahib Khan Anbar. The members from Khyber are Malik Abdul Razzaq, Malik Izzatullah, Malik Salahuddin, Malik Zahir Shah and Shireen Khan.
Orakzai’s representatives are Lal Min Shah, Syed Fakhar Abbas and Faizullah, while Kurram’s members include Munir Hussain Bangash, Malik Abdul Wali Khan, Malik Zameen Hussain, Syed Wali Mian and Ehsanullah Ehsan.
North Waziristan’s five members are Malik Khan Marjan, Malik Nasrullah, Mufti Misbahullah Khan, Malik Habib Khan and Malik Haji Sher Muhammad.
Upper South Waziristan is represented by Saleh Shah, Malik Irfanuddin Ahmad Burki, Malik Muhammad Ruman Mahsud and Malik Ramtal Khan. Lower South Waziristan’s members include Malik Allahuddin Wazir, Malik Jamil Toji Khel, Chief Malik Moeenuddin Wazir and Malik Sardar Abbas.
Bannu’s representatives are Baz Muhammad Khan, Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Qureshi, Malik Ehsan Khan and Malik Shireen. Dera Ismail Khan has Abdul Haleem, Sardar Aghaz Khan Gandapur, Sardar Abad Khan and Qaiser Khan Advocate.
Tank’s members are Nawabzada Abdul Wahab, Abdullah Mangyal and Irfanullah Kundi, while Lakki Marwat is represented by Maulana Muhammad Umar Ashrafi, Malik Idris Khan, Najeebullah Khan and Rahmatullah, also known as Matti.
The council and its appointments have initially been approved for a six-month period. Its stated objectives include improving local administration, maintaining law and order, promoting development and strengthening oversight of development activities in the designated districts.
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