Extension of Departments/Commissions

Before merger a very basic infrastructure in term of institutional framework was in place in FATA since Political Agent was the head of the agency responsible for everything including law and order, dispensation of justice and socio-economic development of their areas. But after the merger, the institutional structure was essential for running public administration of the Merged Areas. The provincial government extended all line departments establishment in these districts including judiciary, police, prison, prosecution, and other key departments for their timely development and mainstreaming. Currently, all the key departments such as Construction and Works, Police, Judiciary, Prison, and Health are extended with essential staff which are gradually building up to optimal level in due course of time. Offices of all key departments are set up in Merged Areas with sanctioning of additional human and financial resources. Some of the new line departments which are established and made operational are: Revenue department which has already started work on the land settlement in the Merged Areas. Extension of local government system starting with establishment of 25 Tehsil Municipal Administration and 711 Village Council/Neighbourhood Council for the provision of municipal services and rural development on fast tract basis in both urban and rural areas of tribal districts. Delimitation process for declaring local areas has been completed setting a stage for local government election soon. Establishment of police post manned by police officers and officials. The existing levy and khasadar forces are slowly and gradually integrated with regular police, through a series of formal police training at different Police Training School in phased manner. These police posts have started registration of First Information Report (FIR) based on which both criminal and civil cases are fought in the court of law as per mandate. Prosecution directorate, offices of District Police Officer (DPO) and allied formation are in place. Judicial lock ups in the Merged Areas have since been converted into prison manned by prison department official.  District Courts, Session Courts and Civil Courts are established for dispensation of criminal and civil cases. Human rights directorate has been extended for overseeing and ensuring implementation of basic human rights in the Merged Areas. Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013 to get them right to access information, document, records, and other required materials from government owned departments. Right to Service Act 2014 has been extended to merged areas for ensuring delivery of public services to the people within stipulated time, including liabilities of the government servants in case of default, administrative efficiency and matter connected with it. Efforts are underway to formally encourage banking sector for the economic development of area. Rescue 1122 offices are established in all tribal districts and made operational. Pre-Hospital Medical Service are established. Rescue ambulances are fabricated with latest international standard medical equipment with trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Fire Fighting Services are provided. Fire trucks fabricated on modern technology of foam, CO2 and DCP in addition to traditional water system, capable of Fighting against every class of fire with specialized Fire Rescuers (FRs). Search and Rescue Operational Service. Search and Rescue Operation Vehicles fabricated with all modern Rescue equipment including Audio-Video Search Cameras, different cutters etc. with skilled Disaster Emergency Rescue Team (DRs). Independent Monitoring Unit (IMU) pertaining to Health and Education are also extended for improved monitoring of health and education facilities in merged district focusing on service delivery such as water, boundary wall and wash facilities in addition to availability of medicines, doctors, paramedics, and teachers in these facilities