Pakistan, May 14 -- The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking an increase in the number of seats for the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the National Assembly as well as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

Speaking in the Lower House on the occasion, Prime Minister Imran Khan appreciated the consensus between all the political parties on the matter. He urged all the provinces to contribute to the funds for the development projects of the tribal districts. He said it was decided that all provinces will give the three per cent from their respective National Finance Commission (NFC) Award for the development of war-torn region. Nevertheless, acknowledging the provinces...