Pakistan Army’s Efforts For Development Of Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) – OpEd

FATA was a hotbed for the recruitment and training of terrorists after 9/11. Terrorists established their strongholds in this area as the state authority and governance was never extended to these lands since 1947. As Pakistani laws were not implemented there, the area was known as ‘Aalaqa Ghair.’

From 2002-03, the...