ISLAMABAD: Federal Government has unveiled New plan for merger of FederallyAdministered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

A new bill is expected to be presented to the National Assembly onWednesday, said sources.

The drafting of the bill was completed on Monday, following which, thegovernment and opposition instructed their members to ensure attendance inWednesday’s session, informed sources.

The seats for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly will increase to 147 from thecurrent 126 after its merger with Federally Administered Tribal Areas,according to the proposed 30th Amendment of the Constitution.

The amendment, which would serve as a means to merge FATA with KhyberPakhtunkhwa province, will be presented before National Assembly’s StandingCommittee for Law and Justice for approval today.

The general seats of the provincial assembly will increase from 99 to 117,the bills states. Moreover, the seats for women have been increased from 22to 26, while religious minorities’ seats from three to four.

According to the sub-section of the bill, FATA will be granted 18 generalseats, four seats for women and one for religious minority.

Moreover, FATA’s 12 seats in National Assembly will be merged in KPAssembly and KP seats will increase from 48 to 60 in the National Assembly.