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Govt focusing on development of FATA says PM Abbasi

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that initiating development projects in FATA and rehabilitation of temporary Displaced Persons (TDPs) is the top priority of the current government.

This he said during the briefing by ministry of SAFRON at Prime Minister’s office. PM Abbasi said that people of tribal areas sacrifices their lives and everything in the fight against militancy to ensure the peace in other part of the country.

PM Abbasi reviewed various measures for mainstreaming of FATA and provides chance of development to the people of FATA and increased their living standard as par the rest of the country.

The ministry of SAFRON informed the Prime Minsiter Abbasi that out of 237,000 displaced families, only 16,000 families were yet to be rehabilitated and adding that Rs 52.874 billion had been spent so far for the purpose of rehabilitation of the dislocated persons. PM Abbasi showed satisfaction over the performance of the ministry so far.

In the meeting the issue of Afghan refugees in the country was also discussed and the meeting informed that 1.4 million registered and nearly 0.6 million unregistered Afghan refugees are still living in the country.

The Frontier Post

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