Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Industry and Commerce Abdul Karim has said the provincial government is taking practical steps for the economic development in the merged district of North Waziristan.

He expressed these views during a meeting with Provincial Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Iqbal Wazir regarding establishment of a Small Industrial Estate in North Waziristan.

He said construction work on the project will promote trade activities in the area.