BANNU
APP
The Punjab government has pledged to build around 2,000 housing units to resettle internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
The announcement was made Wednesday at Bakka Khel IDPs camp by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif who had arrived to celebrate Eid with NWA IDPs.
Addressing at the camp, the provincial chief said that his government was making all-out efforts to assist IDPs and his government would construct a hospital costing Rs 1 billion, a university and Danish School in the area.
Counting the feathers in his cap, the chief minister said that the Punjab government had so far distributed Rs 280 million among 54,000 IDPs’ families and distribution of Rs 350 million would complete in two to three days followed by another financial package of Rs 350 million starting in August. He said there were no financial problems but corruption and terrorism were taking heavy toll on the national economy and it was high time to root out the menace of terrorism once and for all.
Shahbaz said the operation was launched at a time when terrorists were imposing their own school of thought at gun point.
Appreciating the courage and perseverance of the IDPs, he said they had rendered supreme sacrifice for Pakistan’s survival and their sacrifices would not go waste and would be remembered. He also appreciated Pakistan Army for successfully eliminating terrorists.