Governor says 97pc TDPs back home

PESHAWAR: Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that almost 97 percent of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) have returned to native areas and the rest will be sent back soon.

Moreover, he said that various projects and developmental works were under process for the reconstruction and rehabilitation purpose of TDPs. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting with a delegation of UNOCHA at Governor’s House here on Wednesday.

The delegation was headed by Jhon Ging (Director of Operations UNOCHA) and was accompanied by Ms. Cathrine Howard, Neil Hans Buhne, Heli Uusikyla, Tariq, DG projects Fata and concerned officials of Fata Secretariat, said a handout.

The governor said that skilled training has been given to youth of Fata in various fields which can be beneficial in earning their livelihood. “Many of Fata students are availing Scholar ships in higher institutes of Pakistan,” he said, adding, the incumbent government was taking concrete and imperative steps to facilitate people of Fata. He also appreciated the role of UNOCH in assisting people of Fata and urged international communities to come forward for further support.