Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi has said that the People’s Party has always worked to bring the tribal districts (former FATA) into the national mainstream of the country through development and progress in all spheres of life.
He expressed these views while addressing a seminar organized on ‘peace and development’ which was organized by PPP chapter of Kurram in which a large number of people including scholars of all schools of thought, tribal elders, political and social activists and local government elected representatives participated. Sajid Hussain Turi appreciated workers and officials of PPP for organising seminar on a very important topic. He said that progress of any country and area is not possible without peace and harmony. Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi said that the tribal districts are rich in natural beauty and minerals and are of geographical importance, which the People’s Party has always acknowledged. He said that Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto had visited tribal areas as Prime Ministers and had opened schools, colleges and hospitals here. Sajid Hussain Turi said that Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had sent thousands of people from tribal areas to Arab countries for employment who played an important role in country foreign exchange. Sajid Hussain Turi urged the tribal elders, elected representatives and political and social workers to play their role for the promotion of peace and harmony. He said that since he assumed the duties of the federal minister, six hundred and sixty five thousand people were send to various countries for employment and this year another million people will be sent for employment in different countries.
