Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Sunday visited Khyber district and laid the foundation stones of five major development projects worth more than Rs2 billion aimed at improving education, healthcare, infrastructure and public services in the area.

During his visit to Jamrud, the chief minister inaugurated the construction of a Nursing College at an estimated cost of Rs636 million, describing it as an important step towards strengthening healthcare education and producing skilled nursing professionals.

He also laid the foundation stone of a Rs32 million project to start Artificial Intelligence (AI) classes at the Institute of Applied Sciences, with the objective of equipping students with modern technological skills.

To improve access to clean drinking water, the chief minister launched a Rs502 million project for the restoration and solarisation of 21 clean drinking water schemes in the district.

In another initiative, he laid the foundation stone of a Rs430 million project for the beautification of Jamrud Bazaar, aimed at enhancing the area’s commercial environment and civic infrastructure.

The chief minister also inaugurated a Rs424 million road project to expand, rehabilitate and improve the 10-kilometre Takhta Beg–D-Tor Road in Bara, which is expected to improve connectivity and facilitate transportation for local residents.

The provincial government said the projects form part of its broader development strategy to improve public services, modernise infrastructure and accelerate socio-economic progress in Khyber district.