National
April 11, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a poverty alleviation programme in the erstwhile Fata to benefit 10,000 poor and deserving families.
This was disclosed by provincial minister for Social Welfare Dr Hisham Inamullah Khan at a press conference.
He said the “Insaf Rizq-i-Halal” programme would aim to enable the tribespeople affected by militancy to stand on their feet. He said a comprehensive programme has been prepared after he tasked by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and it would cost Rs1.27 billion.
Dr Hisham Inamullah, who was elected from Lakki Marwat which is close to some of the newly merged tribal districts, said in total about 30,000 tribespeople would receive some kind of support under the programme.
LAHORE:A number of ex-Fata students who had been staging a protest sit-in outside Governor House for the last 16 days demanding restoration of scholarships at Islamia University Bahawalpur called.
National
April 5, 2021
LAHORE: A number of ex-Fata students who had been staging a protest sit-in outside Governor House for the last 16 days demanding restoration of scholarships at Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) called off their sit-in after successful negotiation with Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar and Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar, who is also chancellor of public sector universities of the province, announced scholarships for 1,000 students annually including 200 girls from Fata, and also announced setting up Punjab University sub-campus in Fata and Government College University, Lahore sub-campus in Gilgit.
Students of Islamia University Bahawalpur belonging to ex-Fata held talks with Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar at Governor House Lahore on Sunday regarding their demands. Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi, MPA from FATA Naseer Ahmed were present on the occasion.
Peshawar
March 14, 2021
PESHAWAR: Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi is the first person from the erstwhile Fata to hold one of the highest elected offices by winning election as the Deputy Chairman Senate.
The 42-year old Afridi, belonging to Bara in the Khyber tribal district, polled an impressive 54 votes to defeat JUI-F’s Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, the joint candidate of the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), who secured 44 votes.
His victory by a margin of 10 votes was surprising as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition government’s candidate for the Senate chairman, Mohammad Sadiq Sanjarani, could obtain 48 votes only. Sanjarani outvoted the PDM candidate Yousaf Raza Gilani, who is affiliated with the PPP and got 42 votes.
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has provided US$12 million additional grant for FATA’s temporarily displaced persons’ early recovery project in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa . Minister for Economic.