Federal Cabinet approves recommendations of FATA Reforms Committee

Government of PakistanFederal Cabinet approves recommendations of FATA Reforms Committee

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Cabinet met in Islamabad on Thursday with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Chair and approved in principle recommendations of the FATA Reforms Committee.

“the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and SAFRON Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch will hold important press conference at 3:00 pm today to brief the media about FATA reforms.”

During the Federal Cabinet meeting, the Report of the Committee on FATA Reforms 2016 was presented while the Secretary SAFRON Arbab Shahzad briefed the Cabinet on recommendations of FATA Reforms Committee.

While speaking on the occasion, the prime minister stressed the need for focusing on development of under-developed areas for improving the living standards of the people.

The prime Minister said that due shares will be given from the national resources to Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) people.

Nawaz Sharif said that it is obligatory for the Federal and provincial governments to also work for the welfare of the people of these regions.

Sharif said that the spirit of Pakistaniat should be promoted for the national cohesion. He said that we should work for the development of every part of the country without any discrimination.

The prime minister said that equal opportunities should be provided to every one for development. He said that tribal people are patriotic and they love Pakistan. He said that time has come that the tribal people will be brought into mainstream to end their sense deprivation.

The Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra also attended the Cabinet meeting on special invitation.

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