Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javaid Bajwa Thursday has directed for facilitation to Tribal brethren in FATA.

The DG ISPR stated in a tweet, "Watan Cards earlier issued as ID document for payment of compensation to TDPs no more required.

COAS directs for facilitation to Tribal brethren in FATA. Watan Cards earlier issued as ID document for payment of compensation to TDPs no more required. Henceforth CNIC will be taken as ID document. Those without CNIC can use Watan Card till 31 May 18 and obtain CNIC by then.

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 15, 2018

Henceforth CNIC will be taken as ID document."

"Those without CNIC can use Watan Card till 31 May 18 and obtain CNIC by then," it added.