Bilour for declaring NWFP(PUKHTUNKHWA) as war- hit

PESHAWAR : Chairman Standing Committee of Senate for Commerce and leader Businessmen Forum Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour has expressed grave concern over unnecessary delay in declaring NWFP a war hit Province. In a press statement issued here on Wednesday, Senator Ilyas Bilour said that despite repeated assurances by Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tareen delay in declaring NWFP a war hit Province was beyond his comprehension. He said that NWFP should be declared as war affected Province forthwith and special developmental package should be announced for it in order to remove the sense of despondency and despair in the business community and the people of the area. Senator Ilyas Bilour said that similar package like that of the Balochistan Package should also be announced for NWFP in view of its economic condition due to the law and order situation. “ NWFP was fighting the war of the country’s stability and solidarity that has crippled its economy and therefore deserve special incentives to counter the growing frustration in the business community and common people”, he suggested. He warned that any further delay in this regard could be harmful and demanded early resolution of the problems being faced by the people of NWFP.