‘Foreign hands patronising terrorists in Swat, FATA’

ISLAMABAD: Terming terrorism a cancer, not only for Pakistan but the entire world, Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik said that foreign hands were patronising terrorists in Swat and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). “The government has adopted a strategy to flush out terrorists from Swat, and peace will be restored there within two weeks,” he said while addressing a seminar on the country’s current situation and the economy on Wednesday. Malik said government policies for restoring peace in FATA were producing good results and “the writ of the government has been established in a majority of areas”. He said the government had formulated a development package for FATA to bring peace and prosperity. “Under the package, Rs 1.2 billion will be spent on the rehabilitation of the displaced persons,” he said, adding that 15,000 jobs would be created to reduce poverty and unemployment in the area. app
Daily Times