KHAR, May 31: Bajaur Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah on Thursday urged the UN agencies to continue their efforts for providing basic needs of life to the people of militancy-affected areas of the tribal region. Talking to a delegation of UN agencies, he said that militants were eliminated from the region and writ of the government was restored as a result of a successful military operation.

“Now normalcy is quickly returning to all the areas and there is no threat of militants in the region,” the official claimed.

He said that tribesmen of the region were peaceful and civilised people and they never supported anti-state elements.

“The tribesmen want peace, prosperity and development. That’s the reason that all the people of the region are not only fighting against militants but they are also supporting the administration and security forces,” Mr Shah told the delegation.

He said that infrastructure and other facilities had been damaged in most parts of the region and local people were facing a lot of problems.

He said that the administration was struggling for rehabilitation of basic facilities but the target could not be achieved without the assistance of donors.

On the occasion, leader of the delegation said that the UN was taking keen interest in rehabilitation of affected areas.

“The UN knows the problems faced by the people of affected areas. Dozens of rehabilitation schemes in different sectors have been launched while more rehabilitation projects will be started very soon,” he said.

Later, the delegation visited several affected areas including Loe Sam, Zoor Bandar and Rashaaki. The visitors also met the tribal elders and discussed the problems being faced by locals.