PESHAWAR
A joint people’s delegation comprising the chiefs of the combined districts of Kurram, South Waziristan, Orakzai and North Waziristan called on Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali at the Governor’s House on Friday.
In the meeting, the problems and difficulties faced by the people of the merged districts were discussed in details by the joint people delegation from Kurram, South Waziristan Orakzai and North Waziristsn districts.
With the new constituencies, 6 seats of the National Assembly and 8 seats of the Senate of the merged districts have been eliminated, the delegation said. The National Assembly Constituencies of Orakzai and South Waziristan have been abolished by the new constituencies, the delegation informed.
There is serious concern among the tribal people about reducing the seats in the National Assembly of the merged districts, the delegation said.
Annual Development funds of 100 billion rupees have not been released for the merged districts, delegation and after the local elections, funds, offices and other facilities were not provided to the elected representatives of the merged districts, the delegation said while briefing the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali.
After the merger, the tribal people are facing losses and difficulties instead of benefits, the delegation is of the view. The delegation appeals to the Governor KP to reduce the delimitation of tribal districts, take up the matter with the Prime Minister and the federal government on non-disbursement of local government funds and other non-facilities.
Haji Ghulam Ali said that he is aware of the deprivations of the people of the merged districts and the people of the merged districts have always been loyal to the state and standing with the national institutions.
The grievances of the tribal people regarding the reduction of seats in the merged districts will be conveyed to the relevant authorities, Haji Ghulam Ali while giving assurance to the joint delegation said.
Development of merged districts and raising the standard of living of the tribal people are among the top priorities of the government, Haji Ghulam Ali said.
