About FATA
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is a tribal region in the northwest of Pakistan, lying between the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north and east, Balochistan to the south, and the neighbouring country of Afghanistan to the west. The territory is almost exclusively inhabited by various Pashtun tribes
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FATA Development Authority
FATA Development Authority is a specialized development organization established to broach more innovative, fast track and participatory approach and to replace the conventional straight jacket development systems. FATA Development Authority is structured on corporate and commercial lines with a lean bureaucratic setup ... [ Read More ]
Skills Development
Skills Development Department has been set up in FATADA to plan and implement schemes in which people from FATA are being given vocational training pertaining to various sectors, trades, and technologies ... [ Read More ]
Small Dams In FATA, where most of the house holds depend on Agriculture & Live stock, only 7% of the total area of FATA is cultivable out of which 44% is irrigated & the remaining land is rain fed. For prosperity of the region, it is necessary to develop the water sector by harnessing & arresting of flood flows through small storage reservoirs.... [ Read More ]
Minerals Geological study of FATA region shows the presence of 2 major tectonic thrusts. i.e. MMT & MBT. The geological features designate FATA having most suitable geological environments as compared to the rest of world. Minerals deposits in FATA include metallic,non-metallic, energy minerals , precious / dimension stones and different rocks of industrial use..... [ Read More ]
Industries Industries are driven by comparative advantage, with adequate incentives and favorable regulatory environment. Yet Pakistan remains at a comparative disadvantage while FATA is at comparative disadvantage in relation to the rest of Pakistan. Industrial activity in FATA is restricted primarily to small owner-financed units, operating without government oversight..... [ Read More ]
