The volatile tribal zone of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, needs $1bn (£600m) in development funding from the international community to avoid it relapsing into a base for al-Qaida, the Pakistani general, Major General Tariq Khan, the head of the Frontier Corps in charge of forces in the area said today.
The $1bn would be spent repairing damage to roads, schools and other infrastructure, building new facilities to provide health and education for the population, and developing agriculture and industry. More >>>
