Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday approved the provision of Rs 30 million for each MNA representing Fata for identification of public welfare projects which should directly benefit the common man in the region. He asked the MNAs from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) to work out the details of specific projects along with their exact financial implications.
The Prime Minister was talking to a delegation of Fata MNAs led by Haji Munir Khan Orakzai, which called on him here at the PM House on Thursday afternoon. The Prime Minister assured the Fata delegation that the Government would streamline the procedure of prompt disbursement of funds for the development projects of Fata region. The delegation included Minister for Environment Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi, Minister of State for Postal Services Abdul Raziq, Senator Engr Rashid Ahmed Khan, Senator Haji Khan Afridi and others.