Tribesmen will be provided modern education to enable them to face worldly challenges, Governor Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Masood Kausar said on Friday. He was talking with members of a delegation of Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam from Miranshah, North Waziristan Agency. The delegation was led by Maulana Abdul Ghafoor.
The delegation appreciated the governor's role in Fata and said that the situation was gradually improving. They also discussed law & order situation and other problems in the area. The Governor listened to their problems and assured them of full co-operation. The Governor said that tribesmen were patriotic and loyal to their homeland and should be given the same basic rights as any other nation.
Stressing the need for maintaining peace in Fata, he said that others should not be allowed an opportunity to exploit "our internal situation". He said: "We knew that Pakistan cannot remain aloof from the rest of the world, but even then we faced the world pressure boldly and paid (back) irritants in the same coin." He said tribesmen had rendered many sacrifices for their beloved country, adding that they (tribesmen) could play a vital role in establishing peace in the region by supporting government policies and government activities in Fata.