PM taking keen interest in uplift of tribal districts: CM

Hanif Ullah

KHAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan on Thursday said the Prime Minister Imran Khan was taking keen interest in expediting merger process of tribal districts into the province, which would soon be completed.

Addressing a Jirga of tribal elders, political and religious leaders during his visit to Khar, Bajaur tribal district, he said the merger of erstwhile FATA into KP was a historical decision and PTI government was committed to bringing the tribal districts at par with the most developed areas of the province. The Chief Minister said merger process would bring positive and pleasant changes in the lives of tribal people, adding the provincial government on the special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan has planned to give special attention towards the tribal districts in the development schemes in order to ensure basic and modern facilities to its residents.

The CM said that the tribal districts had been ignored in development schemes in the past, however, he said his government would give priority to tribal districts in schemes. He said that he had directed the ministers to visit the tribal districts in order to know about the problems being faced by the people. The CM said that Sehat Insaf Cards which had already been extended to most districts of the province would soon be extended to the tribal districts.

About the local government and provincial assembly elections in the tribal districts, he said the government had planned to hold these elections very soon. Later, the CM attended passing out parade of Bajaur Levies force recruits during the visit and appreciated Bajaur Levies force for its efforts in war on terrorism in the district.