Credit of FATA, KP merging goes to Nawaz: Aftab

ATTOCK, May 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmad
has said that PML-N govt has taken revolutionary steps for the development of
and prosperity of its people and merger of KP with Fata is its ample proof.
Talking to journalists here on Saturday, he said that this is a
beginning to bring Fata to main stream. We have to win the trust and confidence
of the tribal people and his party is committed to development of the area and
there is a dire need to give same facilities to the residents of FATA as being
given to other areas and there should be no discrimination in this context, he
added.
He said that FATA issue was initiated by former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif and the sole credit goes to PML-N and its leadership.
He said, this historic legislation will have far reaching
effects for the whole country. Efforts for FATA mainstreaming were afoot for
the last over four years and we finally succeeded.
Sheikh Aftab said the bill in this context has been passed by
the parliament and no one can change it or stop its implementation. He said
that this is the
outcome of democracy
and hoped that democracy would further be strengthened.
While replying to a question regarding PMLN manifesto for the
next general elections, Sheikh Aftab said the agenda of PML-N led
Government was the development of the country and prosperity of its
people.
He said that record, egalitarian projects have been completed during
the last five years which include 2700 km long motorways, CPEC , Gawadar
seaport and generation of 12000 mega watt electricity, adding that PML-N would again
be victorious
in the forthcoming
elections
with majority because of
its performance during the current
tenure.