ISLAMABAD -Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Monday said that previous governments neglected the rehabilitation process in tribal areas after the action of security forces who cleared the area from terrorists.
Speaking here in National Assembly, the minister said that military operations were launched in 2009 and 2014 against terrorists in tribal areas on request of the then governments.
The gallant forces cleared the area from mischievous elements but the then governments had failed to restore the normal life there.
The rehabilitation process, construction of colleges and houses were among the responsibilities of the previous governments but they did not focus on it.
“ The sense of deprivation among people of the erstwhile FATA is due to the irresponsible attitude of the previous governments,” he maintained.
He said that Pashtun Tahafuz Movement,(PTM) came into being after the murder of Naqeeb Ullah Mehsud in Karachi and his alleged killer Rao Anwaar was quoted as ‘brave child’ by the PPPP leadership.
The minister said that Mohsin Dawar used to give statements in favour of drone attacks in erstwhile FATA when tribal people were mourning over the deaths of their dear ones.
Murad Saeed said that a resolution was tabled in the House by PTI while sitting on the opposition benches in wake of APS and Charsada attacks to ensure fencing on the Afghan border and improving security management there. Unfortunately, it was opposed by some elements who were more loyal to someone else than Pakistan.
The minister said that the irrational approach of the previous governments after the end of terrorist activities in ex-FATA resulted in creating a sense of deprivation among the people there. However, Imran Khan announced a package of Rs 22 billion for the tribal people and visited from Bajur to Waziristan to give respect to them.
He questioned as to why Imtiaz Wazir of National Directorate of Security (NDS) Afghanistan handed over the dead boy of Tahir Dawar to PTM if having no link with it.
The minister said that PkMAP leader Mehmud Khan Achakzai made CNICs of Afghan people to get votes.
