PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday approved formation of a high level committee to introduce reforms in social welfare department and streamline its activities.
A statement issued here said that the committee would consist of parliamentarians, administrative secretaries of relevant departments and other officials.
The chief minister chaired a meeting to review progress of social welfare department and said that the committee should come up with solid and feasible proposals to that effect within a month.
The meeting was attended by MPA Dr Sumera Shams, Social Welfare Secretary Manzoor Ahmad, Finance Secretary Atif Rehman and other officials.
The chief minister said that establishment of shelter homes was a pro-poor initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan for the protection of the marginalised and vulnerable segments of society.