Daily Times

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa legislators of different political parties criticized the Federal Government in the provincial assembly on Thursday for delaying the merger of Fata in KP for five years.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly session was chaired in the chair of Speaker Asad Qaiser, on the point of order Senior Minister Inayat Ullah criticized the federal government on delay of merger of Fata in KP for five years, adding that the abolition of FCR from Fata is appreciated.

He added that his party will always raise voice for Pashtoons and will fight for their rights, adding that soon they will call All Parties Conference to discuss this issue.

He added that the provincial assembly of KP had already passed many resolutions on the merger of Fata in KP, adding that Fata people face many difficulties and this was the right time to give status to the people of Fata.

Sikander Khan Sherpao of Qaumi Watan Party said and condemned the decision of Federal Cabinet, adding that the federal cabinet for delay in the merger of Fata in KP violates all the resolutions of KP.

He added that for settle area in the country there is a separate law while for Fata people there is another law, adding that in a country there is not carry different constitution for the right of people.

Minister for Public Health and Engineering Shah Farman said and condemned the decision of Federal government, adding that the federal cabinet approves the general election after 2018 which is not good as we want that after 2018 election Fata representation is also in the provincial assembly.

He informed that for the last many decades Fata people have been suffered by militancy and terrorism, adding that the federal government always behave like step mothers with Pakhtoon nation.

Opposition leader of the provincial assembly Mulana Lutf ur Rehman not given statement on the delay of merger of KP and Fata and harsh on the provincial government on the lapses of budget.

He added that the provincial government was lapses all budget and in the coming financial budget it will face difficulty, adding that soon the provincial government has no fund for developmental sector in the province.

He further informed that the provincial government allocate billion rupees for Tree Sunami but there were no updates that how many plants have been grown, adding that for the Tree Sunami budget the opposition were not taken in confidence.

Earlier the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed seven resolutions unanimously from the floor of the house.