Summary the minister said that an amount of Rs4.8 billion was released for FATA in the first quarter.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - State Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan has said that annual second quarter development fund to Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) amounting Rs4 billion has been released on January 2, 2018.
Responding to a Calling Attention Notice in the Senate regarding delay in issuance of this fund, the minister said that an amount of Rs4.8 billion was released for FATA in the first quarter but report regarding utilization of this fund was not submitted.
He said that concerned authorities contacted the Ministry in December, 2017 and an amount of Rs1.8 billion was not utilized so far.
