'Fata should be opened to media, parliamentary bodies'

On the one hand it is claimed that tribal areas have been cleared of militants and on the other it is treated as black hole, said former Senator Farhatllah Babar and asked why it is so. "This way we only played into the hands of those accusing Pakistan of harbouring militants," he added while speaking at a seminar organized by HRCP on assessing human rights violations of women and girls in FATA, KP and GB here a local hotel on Monday, says a press release.
"FATA should immediately be opened to media and parliamentary committees".
He also proposed a marshal plan for the rehabilitation of civilian victims of war on terror. If 'Coalition Support Fund' can be created for the wear and tear of military hardware why such a fund cannot be created for the rehabilitation of civilian victims, he asked.
The government should demand reparations on behalf of victims from the international community.-PR