PAK PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL TO MERGE KHYBERPAKHTUNKHWA, TRIBAL AREAS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday signed a constitutional amendment bill to merge the restive tribal region along the Afghan border with the northwestern province of Khyber-pakhtunkhwa, bringing an end to a 150-year-old British-era arrangement. The bill was passed by the National Assembly, the Senate and KP assembly before being sent to the president for formal approval. After signing the bill, the president congratulated the people of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber-pakhtunkhwa, Geo TV reported. The bill amends several Articles of the Constitution including Article 1 that defines the territory of Pakistani federation.