Kudo's to federal government, late but not too late.
Govt announces Rs8 bn package for IDPs rehabilitation
Source: DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Govt announces Rs8 bn package for IDPs rehabilitation
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The government on Wednesday announced Rs8 billion package for rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) under which each family will get Rs25,000 as one-time cash grant.
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Giving details about the meeting, spokesperson of the President Farhatullah Babar said the meeting decided that displaced students of professional colleges of Swat and Malakand will be given admission in professional institutions in other districts of the province.
'Students of Malakand/Swat studying in other parts of the country will be exempted from payment of tuition fee while relief goods and equipment donated for the IDPs will be allowed duty free import,' the spokesman said.
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In order to provide better rehabilitation facility to the IDPs, the government decided to provide soft loans and defer repayment of loans from Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTB) and House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC).
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National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) was directed to increase its staff and registration units manifold and expeditiously issue smart cards to the displaced persons. 'Special training programmes will be launched by NAVTEC to train people in trades and enable them to take up gainful employment on return,' the presidential spokesman said.
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Talking about the war being fought by the security forces against militants, the President said: 'We must win the fight, we will.'
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Yes, Mr. President we will win !
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