South Waziristan households await payout

The Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) expressed concern on Thursday about the delay in payments of Rs0.4 million to each household in the tribal district of South Waziristan and directed that all matters pertaining to their due payments be expedited.

Earlier, the committee, chaired by Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman, was briefed in detail by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Relief, Rehabilitation, and Settlement Department on putting a halt to the survey of damaged houses and non-payment to households in the tribal district of South Waziristan.

When the committee inquired about the reason for the delays, it was informed that bureaucratic hiccups were the main reason behind the delay and that a requisition worth Rs65 billion had been submitted. They are, however, still awaiting the decision to-date.

The committee was informed that no audit had been conducted since the merger and that all loopholes in the system must be removed. The committee decided that a summary of the survey would be sent to the prime minister on its behalf.