ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief of Army Staff(COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa made a joint visit to Miramshah in NorthWaziristan and inaugurated new markets, bus terminals and the Ghulam KhanNational Logistics Cell (NLC) terminal.
Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra and Corps Commander Peshawar accompanied thetop civil and military leaders during the visit.
“Miramshah is the gateway to Central Asia,” said the prime minister whileaddressing a gathering of tribal elders. “People of FATA should have accessto the same facilities as enjoyed by people of Lahore and other Pakistanis.”
“Government and all political parties are serious in bringing FATA into thenational mainstream,” PM Abbasi reiterated. “Work for bringing FATA intothe national mainstream is seeing rapid development.”
The elders of the Utmanzai tribe urged the government to fulfill all thepromises made to the affectees of Operation Zarb-e-Azb. “The governmentshould give reasonable compensation to the affected traders, shopkeepersand house owners,” the tribal leaders maintained.
The Monday’s visit of PM Abbasi and COAS Bajwa comes a week after a jirgawas held in Miranshah to discuss the prevailing issue pertaining tocompensation of shopkeepers whose businesses were affected by the militaryoperation.