PM determined for FATA uplift: Shibli

ISLAMABAD            -        Prime Minister Imran Khan is fully determined for the development of erstwhile FederallyAdministered Tribal Areas (FATA), now merged in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.   People of the merged areas  were very close to the  heart of Prime Minister and he wanted early start of development projects there. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said this to media  in a meeting chaired by  prime minister  to review the development works of FATA.  Shibli, quoted the PM as saying that the people of former FATA had given great sacrifices for Pakistan and during war against terrorism they faced great hardships. Shibli said the meeting was informed that the  government had already given its share of funds as agreed in 2018 agreement.  A committee  headed by  Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance had been constituted  to ensure early  issuance of the shares of the provinces. He expressed the hope that physical work on all the development projects in merged area would start in the coming fiscal year.

 

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