FPA wants Fata merged into KP

KHAR: Members of the Fata Political Alliance (FPA), Bajaur Agency chapter, on Saturday took out a rally against Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and demanded the federal government to abolish the draconian law.

Led by FPA Bajaur Agency president Said Badshah, the protesters took out the rally from press club to Khar Bazaar.

The participants of the rally chanted ‘Go FCR Go’ slogans demanding the federal government to merge the tribal region with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province within a year.

Among others FPA general secretary Khan Bahadur, senior vice president Qari Abdul Hameed, Aurangzeb Inqilabi, Gul Afzal Khan and Shah Naseer spoke on the occasion.

They also asked the government to announce local government elections in the tribal region within a year. The speakers urged the tribespeople to participate in large number in September 8 rally.