DERA ISMAIL KHAN: JAN 05, 2026:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday said that lawyers have played a historic role in Pakistan’s democratic evolution, adding that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has always supported the legal fraternity.
He stated this while speaking at a ceremony wherein he handed over grant cheques worth a total of Rs 4.5 million to the District Bar Association Dera Ismail Khan and the Tehsil Bar Associations of Daraban and Kulachi.
The governor expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Law for its cooperation and acknowledged the efforts of Member of the National Assembly Sardar Fatahullah Khan Miankhel for his active role in facilitating the grants. He said that lawyers of Dera Ismail Khan have made significant contributions to the enforcement of law and delivery of justice, noting that many prominent judges have belonged to the district.
Governor Kundi said that collective efforts were needed to promote peace, brotherhood, and effective resolution of public issues in the region.
During the ceremony, a cheque worth Rs 2.5 million was handed over to District Bar Association Dera Ismail Khan President Qaizar Khan Miankhel, while Kulachi Bar Association President Yasir Khan and Daraban Bar Association President Gul Rehman Khan received cheques worth Rs One million each.
The governor further assured that grants for Paroa and Paharpur Bar Associations would also be provided in the near future.