The advisor also highlighted that the FATA Development Funds would be utilised for the development of the social sector, particularly health and education of the former tribal agencies, besides improving road and electricity infrastructure in the area. An official said that the meeting was informed about the allocation in the PSDP for the development of FATA.
The adviser informed the meeting that the federal government would extend all possible assistance the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in its endeavours to work for the social and economic development of the merged districts of erstwhile FATA. He assured the meeting that Ministry of Finance would timely process releasing of funds for the merged districts. The meeting was informed that the federal government had disbursed sufficient funds on the rehabilitation of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) of the former tribal agencies.
The meeting was attended by Adviser on Establishment Mohammad Shehzad Arbab, Finance Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Secretary Finance, Naveed Kamran Baloch and other senior officials of Finance Ministry. Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra briefed the meeting about the financial requirements of the tribal district.