Speakers at a seminar have welcomed the Fata merger and highlighted the need for including youth in the process. The seminar on 'Fata Merger: Youth Leadership p and Aspiration' was organized by PAIMAN Trust, a non-government organisation, at a hotel on Sunday.
The event was attended by FATA Senators, ambassadors, representatives of donor agencies, members of civil society and PAIMAN's Youth and Mother TOLANA members from FATA. A youth political leader Humayoun from South Waziristan said, "We want merger and would not let anyone to create hurdles in this process." Ishaq for Mohmand Agency and Ejaz from Orakzai Agency spoke about the hardship and difficulties in accessing education institutions, lack of opportunities and FCR that haunted them for decades. Adnan Shinwari asked government to hold local government elections immediately to give locals a say in decision making of their area. Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi, Member Federal Ombudsman and Ex Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stressed on speeding up the merger process and involving all stakeholder onboard to make it effective and inclusive.