INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
FATA becomes part of Khyber PaktunkhwaISLAMABAD: President Mamnnoon Hussain on Thursday approved the
constitutional amendment bill seeking to merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Paktunkhwa.After signing the bill, the
for formal approval.He inked the amendment here at a ceremony at the President House, after its passage from the National Assembly and
Senate and its endorsement by the KP assembly.Governor KP Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, head of the FATA Reform Committee Sartaj Aziz, National
document.The president said the nation needed to work together to fully benefit from this historic opportunity.The Head of the FATA Reforms
Committee Sartaj Aziz said following the constitutional amendment the people of the federally administered tribal areas were now
mainstreamed and would enjoy equal rights like other citizens of the country.He said all the agencies of FATA would now convert into
districts and the assistant political agents would now serve as deputy commissioners.He said Rs1 trillion would be spent on the development
of the area over a period of next ten years.He said of this 25% of the amount would be spent through the local bodies for development of
infrastructure in health, education, roads, communications and other projects.He expressed the hope that following the merger the law and
order would also be improved.
