PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, broadcasting for the first time from Radio Pakistan, Peshawar, said that the Pakistan Government had sanctioned three-and-a-half crores of rupees for development of the Frontier Province. The Prime Minister, who had concluded a tour of the Frontier Province, states and tribal territory, said that wherever he went he found the people full of enthusiasm and loyalty for Pakistan.

The tribesmen, [he] said, had the same love for Pakistan as any other Muslim of the settled district. The tribesmen [have] assured him that they had always regarded Pakistan as their own country and were ready to sacrifice their all for the defence of Pakistan which was an Islamic State.

He was glad to know that the anti-Pakistan propaganda had not affected their deep love and loyalty for Pakistan in any way … they knew that the propaganda was baseless … they considered it as something hateful. The Prime Minister said: “I want to assure the tribesmen that they are our brothers and are as dear to us as any other citizen of Pakistan.” The Pakistan Government was trying its level best to raise their economic and educational standard of life.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2024