What does PATA stand for?

Provincially Administered Tribal Area (Pakistan)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Under the Article 247 of the Constitution, no Act of Parliament or Provincial Assembly shall apply to a Provincially Administered Tribal Area (PATA) or any part thereof unless the Governor of Province, in which the Tribal Area is situated, with the approval of the resident, so directs.

Anti Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 extended to PATA of NWFP

The Regulation provides for Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi through courts in the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of the NWFP except the Tribal Area adjoining Mansehra district and the former State of Amb.

NA adopts resolution recommending President to approve Nizam Adl ...

It may be pointed out that according to Article 247 of the Constitution the executive authority of the Federation extends to the Tribal Areas including the Provincially Administered tribal Areas (PATA).

CJ takes Suo Moto notice of lashing of young girl in Swat