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pm_gilani_400ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday approved provision of Rs 30 million for each MNA from FATA for projects aimed at benefiting the common man.Talking to a delegation of FATA MNAs led by Haji Munir Khan Orakzai here at the PM House, he asked the FATA MNAs to work out details of specific projects along with their exact financial implications.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.

Regarding long over due demand of the elected representatives of FATA for the construction of FATA House in Islamabad, the Prime Minister announced that he would himself lay down the foundation stone.

The Prime Minister urged the MNAs from FATA to extend complete support to the government with respect to eradication of Polio from the FATA region.  He asked them to create awareness among the people about this fatal decease affecting the children in the area.

The Prime Minister reiterated government’s intention to interact with all the parties and groups in the Parliament on national challenges confronting the country prior to the next Session of the Assembly on February 24.

He said he would direct the financial team of the government to brief the members of the parliament from FATA on the financial situation and due consideration would be accorded to their proposals.

He said the government was confronting the challenges and has been able to confront because of its policy of political reconciliation as well as representation of PPP in all the four provinces and regions of the country.

The leader of the FATA delegation, Haji Munir Khan Orakzai, MNA said the elected representatives from FATA had supported and would continue to support the government on its efforts to improve conditions of the people in the backward areas.

He specifically appreciated Prime Minister’s initiative for development of the backward areas in DG Khan.

The Members of the delegation assured the Prime Minister that they would extend all possible help in creating awareness among the people of the region about the ill-effects of Polio virus through traditional means of communication.

The delegation asked for timely disbursement of funds allocated for various projects in FATA and to streamline the system for release of funds.

They drew the attention of the Prime Minister that a number of reconstruction projects following the floods and military operations need immediate attention in the interest of the people of the 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, Senator Hafiz Rasheed Ahmed, Minister Noor ul Haq Qadri, Sajid Hussain Turi MNA, Jawad Hussain MNA, Muhammad Kamran Khan MNA, Shaukat Ullah MNA and Zafar Beg Batanni MNA.

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister for Food & Agriculture Mr Nazar Muhammad Gondal and other senior officials were also present in the meeting.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011

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