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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Merging FRs into settled areas: Recommendations sent to Ministry

PESHAWAR: Final recommendations have been sent to ministry of SAFRON for merging FRs into settled areas.
Governor Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa (KPK) Barrister Masood Kausar will give special briefing to the president and prime minister this month on merging FRs into settled areas.

Sources told FR Peshawar is being merged into district Peshawar, FR Kohat into district Kohat, FR Bannu into district Bannu, FR Nowshehra to district Nowshehra, FR Dera Ismail Khan into district Dera Ismail Khan and FR Lakki Marwat into district Lakki Marwat. ANP and JUI-F have supported this move.
Sources told survey had already been completed in this respect. No of national assembly and provincial assembly seats will be enhanced following the merger of FRs into settled areas. Online