The first meeting of the Area Development Council (ADC) established for the development of 12 designated districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was held at the Landi Kotal Jirga Hall. More than 100 members of the council, Deputy Commissioner Khyber Shahid Ali, District Police Officer Waqar Ahmad and other relevant officials attended the meeting, which was presided over by council chairman and former K-P governor Shaukatullah Khan. Participants expressed a collective resolve to work jointly for the establishment of peace and order, promotion of development projects and resolution of public issues in the designated districts. Addressing the meeting, Chairman Shaukatullah Khan said the primary objective of the ADC was to establish sustainable peace in the 12 districts and to advance the development process in an effective manner. He noted that the council included representatives from all walks of life so that local problems could be resolved and development priorities set through broad consultation. Calling army a national asset, he said all those who support the army were worthy of respect. He dismissed circulating claims regarding the occupation of mineral resources as baseless propaganda and urged people to avoid spreading related misconceptions.