Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was the government’s priority,
adding process of including FATA in national mainstream would
be initiated soon after proper legislation.
He said FATA would also get its due share in National Finance
Commission Award.
He said all the provinces and federal government would fulfill
their responsibilities for the uplift of FATA.
He said the project of Kurram Tungi Dam in North
Waziristan was an important milestone in development of FATA.
The project would be completed at a cost of Rs 123 billion,
out of which Rs 81 billion would be provided by the United States
government through USAID and the rest, Rs 16 billion, by Pakistan
government, he added.
The prime minister said the government was pursuing an
effective agriculture and water management policy and building dams
even on small rivers.
He regretted that previous governments ignored this key sector
and no large dam was built after Tarbela during last 40 years.
He said his government took solid steps for carrying out dam
related projects including Diamer Bhasha, Neelum Jhelum, Dasu and
Bunji.
Nawaz Sharif said he had directed the authorities concerned to
speed up the electricity generation projects and added, “Power
loadshedding will soon become a tale of past.”
He said Pakistan was a resource rich country and it could make
revolutionary progress provided the judicious and prudent
utilization of resources.
“We can make our destiny ourselves and I believe that a
magnificent future is awaiting us,” he said.