Govt will ensure provision of share to FATA in NFC award: PM

The meeting was briefed that a number of departments of FATA Secretariat

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that government will play its due role for ensuring provision of share to FATA in the National Finance Commission award.

He said this while presiding over a meeting regarding the progress on administrative and other matters subsequent to the merger of FATA with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Islamabad.

The prime minister said after the merger of FATA the administrative and other matters should be resolved in such a manner that people should not face any difficulties.

The meeting was briefed that a number of departments of FATA Secretariat have been transferred to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

These departments include education, Zakat, Ushar, social welfare and population welfare; whereas process of shifting other departments is under way.

For the development of the areas merged with KP, a special committee led by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been formed to prepare a ten-year plan.