Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi told senior officials on 12 October 2026 that the province must operate around the clock and produce tangible results within the next 90 days, urging staff to forgo any days off until the set targets are achieved. The directive was delivered during a gathering of the provincial apex committee, which is responsible for overseeing major development and security initiatives across the province.
Kundi emphasized that the three‑month window is intended to showcase measurable progress in both security and public‑service delivery, warning that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s reputation hinges on visible outcomes. He said officials should “work 24 hours a day, seven days a week” until the promised improvements materialise, and that any delay would undermine public confidence in the provincial administration.
The governor’s remarks came as the apex committee reviewed a slate of ongoing projects, ranging from road‑construction and electrification schemes in remote districts to the rollout of a new police‑reform program aimed at curbing insurgent activity. Kundi highlighted that the province has already allocated additional budgetary resources to accelerate these initiatives, and he called for stricter monitoring mechanisms to ensure that funds are deployed efficiently.
Security remains a central concern for KPK, which has experienced sporadic militant attacks and cross‑border infiltrations over the past few years. In recent months, the provincial police and paramilitary forces have reported a modest decline in incidents, but Kundi warned that complacency could reverse those gains. He urged law‑enforcement agencies to intensify intelligence‑sharing and community‑engagement efforts, and to maintain a heightened presence in vulnerable areas such as the districts bordering Afghanistan.
Beyond security, the governor pointed to lagging health‑care facilities, inadequate education infrastructure, and insufficient water‑supply systems as critical gaps that need swift remediation. By accelerating project timelines, he said, the government hopes to improve service delivery for the province’s roughly 35 million residents, many of whom live in mountainous or under‑developed regions that have historically been neglected.
Provincial officials, including the chief minister’s secretary and heads of key ministries, pledged to adopt a “no‑day‑off” schedule and to submit weekly progress reports to the governor’s office. They also indicated that performance‑based incentives would be introduced to motivate civil servants and contractors to meet the accelerated deadlines.
Analysts note that while the governor’s call for relentless work ethic underscores a genuine urgency to address longstanding challenges, sustaining such a pace could strain human resources and risk burnout among public‑sector employees. The success of the three‑month push will likely be judged by concrete indicators such as reduced crime rates, completion of key infrastructure segments, and improved access to basic services in the province’s most remote districts.