{"id":476337,"date":"2025-05-05T08:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=476337"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T03:41:11","slug":"tribal-elders-raise-concern-over-fata-merger-with-kundi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/tribal-elders-raise-concern-over-fata-merger-with-kundi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribal elders raise concern over Fata merger with Kundi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor KP assured the delegation that their concerns would be conveyed to relevant authorities and pledged serious efforts for peace and development in the tribal districts<br \/>\n LANDIKOTAL<br \/>\nA delegation of tribal elders, led by Malik Shah Mahmood and Malik Bismillah Khan Afridi, met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Khan Kundi on Sunday at the Governor House Peshawar and disscussed various issues inuding Fata merger abd it\u2019s reversed affects on ten million tribals.<br \/>\nThe delegation expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating security situation and the lack of development in tribal areas following the merger of Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<br \/>\nThe tribal leaders conveyed that instead of witnessing progress, the merger has brought more hardships for the tribal population. They highlighted increasing public frustration and worsening law and order conditions, which they said were pushing the region back into underdevelopment. The elders criticized the government for failing to honor the promises made during the merger process and for imposing decisions without consulting local communities.<br \/>\nMalik Busmillah Khan and Malik Abdur razaq Afridi told that the delegation demanded the revival of the traditional jirga system to ensure access to justice in accordance with tribal customs.<br \/>\nMalik Busmillah Khan Afridi said they appreciated the reforms made in the Frontier Crimes Regulations(FCR) during president Asif Ali Zardari\u2019s last tenure and praised the Pakistan Peoples Party for consistently supporting tribal rights.<br \/>\nGovernor Faisal Karim Kundi assured the delegation that their concerns would be conveyed to relevant authorities and pledged serious efforts for peace and development in the tribal districts.<br \/>\nThe governor acknowledged that while the state had pledged Rs,100 billion for development and additional funds were promised under the Sartaj Aziz Commission, the full amount was never delivered.<br \/>\nHe said the limited funds that were released were allegedly spent in select areas by the Chief Minister, sidelining the broader tribal population and fueling resentment among tribal youth against the merger.<br \/>\nThe governor proposed forming a joint tribal jirga to draft a memorandum, based on which a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif could be arranged. The delegation appreciated Governor Kundi\u2019s leadership and commitment to addressing tribal issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor KP assured the delegation that their concerns would be conveyed to relevant authorities and pledged serious efforts for peace and development in the tribal districts LANDIKOTAL A delegation of tribal elders, led by Malik Shah Mahmood and Malik Bismillah Khan Afridi, met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Khan Kundi on Sunday at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":476344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-476337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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