Rights of dwellers of tribal districts to be safeguarded: CM

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Saturday said the government would ensure and safeguard all legal and constitutional rights of the people of erstwhile federally administered tribal areas.

“The merger is a historic event and a way forward for the much needed steps and decisions to fulfill the aspirations of the people of the merged districts,” he said during a briefing at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here, said a handout. Ajmal Wazir, adviser on merged district, briefed the chief minister.

The chief minister said that he would soon visit Waziristan again for announcing some major decisions including 3G and 4G internet facilities. He added that he would also meet the advisory committee within a couple of days to firm up recommendations and make decisions for the benefit of the people of merged areas.

He said he was fully aware of the hardships and sufferings of the people of merged areas and would keep on moving to resolve these problems gradually.

“The PTI government has already prepared a comprehensive plan for the overall development and prosperity of these areas,” he said, adding, the implementation on the plan would ensure economic development, generate employment opportunities, lead to reconstruction and rehabilitation of these areas and would give a durable solution to the hardships and grievances of the people.

Mahmood Khan made it clear that the people of the merged districts would be treated on a par with the people of other areas of the country.

“Whatever the system and facilities existed in other areas would be extended to the newly merged districts,” he assured.