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Officials of the military and political administration of South Waziristan met a 120-member jirga at Wana Scouts camp on Monday. The jirga included elders and religious clerics of the Ahmadzai tribe.
Various tribes of Spin, an area part of the Toi Khulla tehsil in Wana sub-division, were given two days to produce tribesmen who were involved in facilitating militants that attacked the Toi Khulla Fort of the Frontier Corps, an official of the political administration told The Express Tribune. Militants were also provided with vehicles to transport their injured to Spin for treatment.
The Toi Khulla Fort was attacked by militants on November 9, killing one security official and injuring another. During the attack, six militants were also killed and 13 injured. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesperson Asimullah Mehsud, claimed responsibility for the attack.
FC Commander Ali Atif, the assistant political agent of Wana, and other military and civilian officials were also present at the jirga.
Uthman Khel, Kaka Khel and Yargul Khel among other sub-clans of the Ahmadzai tribe, have also been given the Wednesday deadline. If they fail to do so, action will be taken against the tribe under the collective and territorial responsibilities clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR). A search operation could also be carried out and the tribe may be forced to leave and sent to Tank and DI Khan as internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The jirga, however, demanded for more time as some of the notable tribal elders are attending the Tableeghee Ijthema in Raiwind, Lahore. APA Shahid Ali rejected the jirga’s demand, saying that this is a serious matter and told the jirga to call the elders visiting Lahore and address the issue.
On Sunday, security and political administration officials also held a jirga with the Dottani and Suleman Khel tribes of the Toi Khulla tehsil. The jirga was warned to produce the suspects who assisted the militants by providing them sanctuary, vehicles or any kind of help.
The tribe’s movement will be restricted to one kilometer around the Toi Khulla Fort if they fail to find the men and action will be taken against them under the FCR.
Notices issued
The government issued notices to several tribes, including the Mughal Khel and Karmaz Khel tribe, for the abduction of six Frontier Workers Organisation workers in Nerai Yeba area about a month ago.
The Suleman Khel and the Dottani tribe were issued notices over an attack on a security check post in Khan Khot in the Toi Khulla tehsil. Additionally, the Utham Khel tribe was issued a notice over the kidnapping of two WAPDA workers in Tanai area, who were abducted on October 6. The workers were recovered on October 16.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 13th, 2012.
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If unknown miscreants attack a security facility in Lahore or somewhere else in Pakistan; what would be the response of government? What is the crime of the civilian/tribes in this matter? The tribal people has already suffered from both sides and they are not in a position to hunt down the militants if a professional army cannot do it. It is responsibility of the government to protect them but in our case Ganges is flowing from the opposite side. I request the sane population to raise the voices against the atrocities hatched by government and militants against the tribal people. Would Imran Khan march toward Waziristan to show his solidarity with the people of Wana?
And what action is that?
@pashtun: i am also a pushton this is the best law more useful than CJs law who till date not give punishment to a single terrorist
FCR is the worsts administrative rule for centuries in Pak and had been using as a lethal weapon against the innocents. The implementation of FCR in the FATA or Pashtun region means Pak is yet being incompetent in public administration, public services and proper protection. The wide region that is still under FCR must be internationally considered violation against human rights by the UN, International Human Rights Commission and local NGO and other working bodies. Keeping in view the worst role of FC in burning up Balochistan, killing and kidnapping of innocent balochs tells that FC must be questioned by the SC and its power and violation against innocent people should be checked and monitor. There must be no powers and provision with any security forces to use power, suppress people and innocents against the basic human right and SC decision of considering guilty.
Pakistan still using FCR against Pashtuns, nice
And liberals still claim this is not a tribal issue and want to drone attack all tribals.