General Raheel Sharif inaugurates multiple projects in FATA

RAWALPINDI (Staff Report) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated multiple project in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) as part of post military operation rehabilitation plan.

According to Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major-General Asim Bajwa the army chief inaugurated Cadet College Wana, 132 KV grid station along 54 km long transmission line and a 62 km long road to connect Dera Ismail Khan (DI KHAN) and Tank during his day long visit to South Waziristan.

Speaking on the occasion, General Raheel Sharif said the process of development will continue till complete rehabilitation of tribal region whose people sacrificed to cleans terrorism announcing that every promise made with Temporarily Displaced People (TDP) will be fulfilled.

He said the operation Zarb-e-Azb was in final stages and soon the tribal people will be back in their homes and terrorists shall never return back. He also commended the locals for their sacrifices.

General Raheel Sharif announced that Pakistan army will stay in the region till the mission is completed urging the people of FATA to actively take part in rehabilitation process by army to attain the fruits of military operation and prosperity.

The statement further added these projects will not only improve the quality of life in the areas but also become a source of jobs for locals.

The 62 km long Dera Ismail Khan-Tank Road is part of 705 km long Central Trade Corridor that will be linked to Afghanistan, he said.

Here is the twitter thread of DG ISPR Major-General Asim Bajwa:

COAS visited S. Waziristan, inaugurated multiple projects as part of post ops comprehensive rehab plan for FATA-1 pic.twitter.com/9765ZZwb9s

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

State of art cadet college Wana for 500 chldrn.Will go lengths in propelling local youth to professional colleges-2 pic.twitter.com/XMbpSZjzic

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

132 KV Grid sta &54 KM transmission line Wana 4 locals,long standing demand.To large gathering,said,these dev Projs-3 pic.twitter.com/BMFn4GxDAO

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

..would improve quality of life of common people,create job opportunities&usher this area into eco prosperity, which our main objective-4

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

Inaug 62 KM DIK-Tank Road,part of 705 KMs long Central Trade Corridor linking Afgn.Reduce travel time substantially-5 pic.twitter.com/qeTAXUZSaD

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

Assured,rehab plan will be fully executed.TDPs to return as planned to better,much dev region.Tribals thanked COAS for fulfilling promises-6

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

Ops ZeA in final stage in fewer left pkts.With nation's sp,successfully evicted terrorists.Appreciated sp& sacrifices of tribal brothers-7

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015

Having paid price for op successes, terrorist will never be allowed 2 return,Army won't go back till job fully done-8

— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 16, 2015