Pakistan Holds Historic Vote in Former 'Epicenter' of Terror'
Published on: Saturday 20 July 2019
Pakistan organized its first ever provincial elections Saturday in a northwestern region along the mountainous border with Afghanistan that until a few years ago was condemned as the “epicenter” of international terrorism.
Pakistani officials said the elections in the seven districts of what were formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) are central to steps the government has taken to supplement regional and global efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan and counter violent extremism.
Pakistani election officials said some 2.8 million registered voters were to choose from
News source: https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/pakistan-holds-historic-vote-former-epicenter-terror
