Tribal elders welcome Governor's statement

PESHAWAR: Tribal elders from Frontier Regions (FR) Lakki, Bannu and Tank have welcomed the declaring these areas as cleared from militancy.

They appreciate the announcement of the Governor, Barrister Masood Kausar, saying the people of the FRs are jubilant over the statement.

Addressing a news press conference here in Peshawar Press Club on Monday Malik Sabir Khan Bettani, Malik Abdur Rahman and Malik Haji Afzal said that the elders of the concerned areas have called on the Governor Khyber Pakhtukhwa under the leadership of Zafar Baig Bettani MNA and brief the Governor about the problems of the three FRs.

They said that Governor Barrister Masood Kausar had declared FR Lakki, Bannu and Tank cleared of militancy and announced the establishment of a grid station at Jandola.

They demanded the Governor to compensate the owners of 750 shops and 200 houses damaged in Jandola in the operation against terrorism.

They presented tributes to Governor for the announcement.