The government's focus is on bringing the people of these areas into the mainstream of national life on one hand and to wean away the frustrated and unemployed youth from militancy and extremism, on the other, he added.
The President was addressing a meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPAs from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday.
The meeting was attended among others by Federal Minister for Privatization and Water and Power, Syed Naveed Qamar, Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Ms. Farzana Raja, Senator Sardar Ali khan, Syed Zahir Ali Shah, Provincial President PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Speaker KPK Assembly Karamatullah Khan Chagharmati, KPK Senior Minister, Rahim Dad Khan and PPP MPAs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Briefing the journalists about the meeting, Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that the MPAs discussed in depth the progress made by the government, the current political situation in the country, revival of economy and the fight against militancy.
Issues relating to coalition partners and alliance adjustment also came under discussion.
The President eulogized the huge sacrifices rendered by the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and FATA in the ongoing fight against militancy and extremism and said that the fight would continue till the complete eradication of this menace as we have to give peaceful and prosperous Pakistan to our future generation where they have no fear of militants and extremists.
He said the government was committed to win the battle of hearts and minds in this area through providing better opportunities of education, jobs and other facilities.
Zardari said that despite challenges and hurdles in its way the PPP led government while pursuing the policy of reconciliation and taking all stakeholders on board.
The Party MPAs reposed confidence in the leadership of the Party Co-Chairman President, Asif Ali Zardari and expressed their opinions about host of issues including the current political situation and party organizations and also raised issues relating to the development projects in their areas.