{"id":49209,"date":"2026-07-10T11:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/?p=49209"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:37:32","slug":"kp-government-provides-basic-facilities-to-117-minority-places-of-worship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/kp-government-provides-basic-facilities-to-117-minority-places-of-worship\/","title":{"rendered":"KP Government Provides Basic Facilities to 117 Minority Places of Worship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has distributed essential facilities to 117 minority places of worship across the province as part of an initiative to improve amenities for religious communities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provincial Minister Muhammad Adnan Qadri attended the distribution ceremony for Auqaf and Religious Affairs, along with Secretary Auqaf Attaur Rahman and representatives of various minority religious communities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to officials, a total of 1,122 development items were provided under the initiative, including 30 electric water coolers, 25 sound systems, 1,000 steel chairs, 37 large cooking pots, one generator, and several other essential items.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing the ceremony, Minister Muhammad Adnan Qadri said the initiative marked an important step toward ensuring better facilities for minority communities to perform their religious activities. He added that the provision of these facilities would make the organization of religious gatherings more convenient.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister further announced that facilities for 18 minority places of worship in the merged districts had also been approved. He noted that the provincial government had previously provided similar assistance to 85 places of worship and was now planning to introduce a laptop scheme for talented students belonging to minority communities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secretary Auqaf Attaur Rahman said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was leading the country in providing services to minority communities. He added that the facilities had been supplied according to the specific needs of each place of worship.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the conclusion of the ceremony, the provincial minister formally handed over the equipment and facilities to representatives of Gurdwaras, churches, and temples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has distributed essential facilities to 117 minority places of worship across the province as part of an initiative to improve amenities for religious communities. 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