He said it was unfortunate that patriotic Pakistanis from Fata had to march to Islamabad in their struggle. He said the PPP had a clear stance that Fata must be merged with K-P but the government was afraid to do so. Addressing the protesters, JI chief Sirajul Haq said the aim of the long march was abolition of the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR). He said the parliament had overwhelmingly accepted the Fata reforms report submitted by Sartaj Aziz, but it was being shunned now. Grand Jirga demands immediate Fata mergerThe entire opposition, including members of the treasury benches from Fata, protested against the move.

Source: The Express Tribune December 12, 2017 12:56 UTC