Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid reached South Waziristan on a two-day visit to the area.

Inspector General of Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa South Major General Omar Bashir received the Minister at the IGFC headquarters at Wana today (Friday).

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed laid floral wreath at the martyrs' monument and offered fateha for their souls.

Major General Omar Bashir briefed the Minister about security situation in Waziristan. 

Meanwhile, addressing the tribal elders in Wana, he said that people of tribal districts have rendered numerous sacrifices along with Pakistan Army to maintain peace in the region.

Sheikh Rashid said uplift of tribal districts including Waziristan is among the priorities of the incumbent government.

He assured the tribal elders that all the promises made with them will be fulfilled by the government.