National News

ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed the involvement of the tribal
people in self governance as critical to end militancy and
bring the tribal area into mainstream.
“Tribesmen with stakes in their governance structures will be
a stronger force against aliens and militants in their midst than
any other force”, he argued.
According to a press release issued by party secretariat, he was speaking at a meeting with convener PPP, FATA Chapter
Akhunzada Chattan to review party issues in the tribal areas and
mobilization of the people of tribal areas.
Bilawal Bhutto said that after the extension of the political
parties order to the tribal areas it was incumbent upon the PPP to
vigorously reach out to the people with political message.
The political message of the PPP to the tribal people is that
party is committed to ensure their empowerment through instruments
of self governance.
Bilawal Bhutto said that previously only one narrative
dominated the political-religious discourse in the tribal areas
which hampered social and political development.
The political parties order was extended to the tribal areas
by the previous PPP government to enable them benefit from alternate
political narratives and freely make their political choices.
Akhunzada Chattan briefed the chairman on the overall party
situation in the tribal areas and the progress made in the re-
organization process.