ISLAMABAD, Sept 25: The United States will provide a grant of $47 million for the development of the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and for launching high-tech projects in the field of law enforcement.

This was announced at a meeting of the Pak-US Joint Working Group on Law Enforcement held here on Wednesday.

The Pakistani side was led by Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, while the visiting US side was led by the coordinator for counter-terrorism of the States Department, ambassador Francis Taylor. The meeting was also attended by US Ambassador in Islamabad Nancy Powel.

The meeting discussed cooperation between the countries in the field of counter-terrorism.

“During the meeting, the US side agreed to provide equipment and training and also committed to provide an additional fund to the tune of $47 million for the development of Fata and launching of high-tech projects in the field of law enforcement,” said a senior official of the interior ministry, while talking to APP.

The two sides held a discussion to improve their cooperation and took decisions to strengthen the capacity of Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies to combat the menace of terrorism.

They expressed satisfaction over the progress so far achieved in the ongoing war against terrorism and re-affirmed their commitment to enhance the existing level of cooperation.

It was also decided that the second meeting of the joint working group on law enforcement would be held soon.