Peshawar:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Labour, Excise and Narcotics Control Haji Manzoor Khan Afridi has said that the provincial government wants the rapid development of the merged districts so that the living standard of the tribal people, who have been marginalized for centuries, could be improved at par with rest of the nation and henceforth they could be fully enabled to contribute in the process of national progress and prosperity.
He expressed these views while talking to tribal elite during his short visit to Khyber district. On the occasion of the visit, the people of the area apprised the provincial minister about some of their individual and collective problems and also assured him of their full cooperation in implementing the government policies.
Haji Manzoor Afridi said that the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, has rightly termed the tribal people as the sword arms of Pakistan, because on the one hand, the patriotism and bravery of the tribals is beyond doubt, while on the other hand, they are naturally the protectors of the geographical borders of the country.
The minister assured that like other merged districts, the people of Khyber will also be benefited from the development and welfare schemes of the provincial and federal governments while the prevalent poverty and backwardness there would be eradicated from this district for good. He also assured to resolve the problems and issues presented by the tribal people on priority basis.
