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The Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) is
strategically located between the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the settled
areas of NWFP. FATA, both historically and traditionally had a unique
administrative and political status from the British times since 1849. However,
in 1893, a demarcation was raised with Afghanistan called Durand Line. They
controlled the area through a combination of effective Political Agents and
tribal elders, while leaving the people with their traditions and internal
independence. Pakistan inherited this system and more or less continues with it
even today. Since the independence of Pakistan, FATA has not been accorded the
same priority in terms of the development process being undertaken in other
parts of the country. The development initiatives and allocations in FATA
followed a compartmentalized approach, concentrated around sectoral facilities
and benefiting few influential and politically active sections. This ad hoc
approach deprived large segments of the population from social uplift, and
economic empowerment.
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FATA MAP
Governor NWFP
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