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PESHAWAR: The Khattak Qaumi Ittehad has lauded the federal government for establishing oil and gas refinery in Karak district and approval of fund for the provision of gas supply to dozens of villages in Karak, Kohat and Hangu districts.
Speaking at a news conference at the Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, Khattak Qaumi Ittehad Karak chairman Rehmat Salam Khattak, who is also provincial general secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, said that a representative delegation of the Khattak Ittehad met Federal Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbassi in Islamabad who approved establishment of oil and gas refinery in Karak.
He was flanked by former provincial ministers Mian Nisar Gul Kakakhel, Farid Khan Toofan, former MNA Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz and other members of the Khattak Qaumi Ittehad.
He said the delegations assured the federal minister to provide full protection to public and private sectors for making investment in oil and gas sectors in Karak district, demanding maximum employment to local people, particularly educated youths, in the oil and gas exploring companies.
Rehmat Salam said the federal minister also approved Rs6.30 billion for supplying natural gas to those villages in Karak, Kohat and Hangu districts where gas had not been provided till date despite the fact that these districts were producing oil and natural gas.He said the federal minister also assured them to allocate special quota to the skilled and educated youths in oil and gas refinery.
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