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| Government successful in restoring peace in FATA, says Ghani |
| 2009-03-14 |
| The government, in collaboration with tribesmen, has successfully implemented its strategy to restore peace in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) where life is limping towards normalcy, said NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Friday. "A new era of development and prosperity will soon dawn in FATA," he said while addressing a 26-member tribal jirga comprising elders of FR Lakki Marwat. This was the first ever-tribal jirga of FR Lakki Marwat that called on the governor. Ghani said President Asif Zardari during his recent visit to Peshawar announced increase of Rs 3 billion in the FATA development budget. He said the development budget would be doubled in years to come. The jirga elders, including Ishfaq Bhittani and Malik Qadir Khan Bhittani, said FR Lakki Marwat required attention of the authorities concerned, as it was lagging far behind with regard to development. They pointed out inadequate facilities in education, health and communication sectors and demanded that the government launch special development schemes to facilitate the tribesmen. Upon this, the governor directed the officials concerned to prepare a detailed report on development requirements of the area. |
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