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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Zardari, Gilani announce development projects for FATA


President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani announced development projects for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) here on Friday. They made the announcement on the occasion of signing of FATA reforms including changes in Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and extension of Political Parties Order 2002 to tribal areas.In his speech at a ceremony at President House, President Zardari accepted the demand to set up a hospital in FATA and assured that it will be constructed on fast track.
Prime Minister Gilani in his remarks said the government has launched the second Cadet College in Wana, South Waziristan and three more such colleges would be on ground very soon. 
Similarly, the government has started work on two highways of international standard and work on two more is about to start, he added. 
The Prime Minister said, “We shall ensure that all traditional routes of the historical passes are brought up to international standards to facilitate trade with Afghanistan, Central Asian States and beyond.”  APP