Introduction of FATA, issues and recommendations
By Zar ali khan musazai
Introduction of FATA:-
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan are areas bordering Afghanistan, outside the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 sq mile. The area has Afghanistan to the north-west, NWFP to the east and Balochistan to the south.
The Tribal Areas comprise seven Agencies, namely Khyber, Kurram, Bajaur, Mohmand , Orakzai, North and South areas of Waziristan and six FRs (Frontier Regions) namely FR Peshawar, FR Kohat, FR Tank, FR Banuu, FR Lakki and FR Dera Ismail Khan. According to Census of Pakistan 1998, its total population is said to be 3.3 million while the intellectual and political circles of FATA critisises it saying that FATA has a population more than 10 million.
FATA is governed by the Frontier Crimes Regulation(FCR) introduced in 1901 under the British Government of India. It is represented both in Pakistan's lower house and in its upper house of parliament. Previously, tribal candidates had no party affiliations and could contest as independents, because the Political Parties Act had not extended to the tribal areas. However, tribesmen were given right to vote in the 1997 general elections despite the absence of a Political Parties Act.
The head of each tribal Agency is the Political Agent. The Political Agent wields extensive powers.The political agents are widely considered corrupt.Each Agency, depending on its size, has about 2 to 3 Assistant Political Agents, about 3 to 4 Tehsildars and 4 to 9 Naib Tehsildars with the requisite supporting staff. Each FR is headed by the DCO . Under his supervision there is one Assistant Political Agent and about 1 or 2 Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars, as well as supporting staff. Each Agency has roughly 2 to 3 thousand Khasadars and levies and 5 to 9 Wings of FC for maintenance of law and order in the Agency and borders security.
FATA is the most impoverished part of the Pakistan, with a per capita income of only half the national average of $500 in 2008 and only 34% of households managing to rise above poverty level.
The formation of the seven Agencies and six FRs is as follows. Among all the agencies the Khyber is the first one which was formed in 1879 followed by Kurram and then North And South Waziristan Agencies respectively.
Agencis Year of formation
Bajour 1973
Mohmand 1951
Khyber 1879
Kurram 1892
Orakzai 1973
North Wazirstan 1896
South Wazirstan 1896
FRs attached to the districts of NWFP, are:
1. FR Peshawar
2. FR Kohat
3. FR Bannu
4. FR D.K.Khan
5. FR Tank
6. FR Lakki
Only orakzai is an agency which has no border with Afghanistan. FRs have border with Agencies and districts.
Background:-
After British annexation Present NWFP in 1849, it followed a closed, door policy in its relations with borderland tribes’ .Non-aggression on the tribal territory and non-interference in internal tribal affairs were declared objectives of this policy.
However, in 19th century a change was witnessed when the concept of Forward Policy” was adopted. The thrust of this policy resulted in permanent occupation of Khyber Pass followed by Gomal Zam and Tochi Valley (1889-90), occupation of samana in 1891 and Kurran Valley in 1892 followed by other annexations. The motive was strategic i-e defending the British Empire from any possible Russian advance by creating a tribal buffer. British were only motivated by strategic considerations and they had no interest in changing the lot of the tribes.
In 1901-the then four districts, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu and D.I Khan and the then Agencies of Khyber, North and South Waziristan, and Malakand together with FRs managed by Deputy Commissioners were formerly incorporated in NWFP ruled by chief Commissioner as Agent to the Governer-General. The law of 1872 called Frontier crimes Regulation (FCR) enacted in Mianwali and cambellpur (Attock) and some parts of NWFP, was promulgated in NWFP with some amendments.
Since the creation of Pakistan in 1947,three new agencies have been formed from the existing tribal areas, some small scale developmental work in the field of social sector has been done in the early British opened Regions, Quota has been fixed for the educated youth in the professional colleges and in civil services, no other worthwhile developmental measure has been taken to change the plight of the people in FATA. Only those measures have been taken which either helped the bureaucracy or were in the interest of the tribal elites.
Issues and impediments in the way of development in FATA
1. Constitution of 1956.formally abolished FCR in NWFP, but left enforced in the tribal areas.
2. The out-dated Malik system
3. FATA members elected by people of FATA can not legislate for FATA and all the laws passed in the parliament do not apply to FATA.
4. FATA has no representation in provincial assembly.
5. Women and Minority are deprived of representation unlike rest of the country.
6. There is no representation of technocrat for FATA in NA and Senate
7. Absence of local bodies’ election.
8. There are elites who amassed wealth through legal and illegal trade, or those serving or retired bureaucrats who themselves live in cities of the settled districts and avail almost all the modern amenities and privileges on behalf of their tribes, but because of their influence with Govt, Political Parties, Media etc, in general, due to their wealth and position, are opposed to any change in the present status of FATA.
9. Absence of all civil laws
10. Lack of credible monitoring system in FATA.
11. According to constitution of Pakistan 1973, FATA is the part of Pakistan but people of FATA have not been given all rights a civilized person has in a civilized society.
12. Political parties act is not extended to FATA.
13. Publication Act does not exist in FATA there fore no one is entitled to publish a newspaper or a journal in FATA.
14. Political Parties are banned in FATA while extremist religious parties are allowed to do what they want with the people of FATA.
15. There exists a problem of the land settlement in FATA.
16. In the presence of FCR Political Agent is having more power than a king in the past.
17. Supreme Court and High Court have no jurisdiction in FATA.
18. Jirga is said to have been corrupted.
19. Extremism and militancy have reached to the point that more than half of the total population has migrated to comparatively safer places in settled districts of the Province.
20. Economy and business activities are destroyed due to out-dated system and purportedly military ongoing war against terrorists.
21. Education system in FATA has been completely destroyed and the schools especially those of the girls have been either bombed or ruthlessly bulldozed by the so-called terrorists.
22. Girls are not allowed to go to schools without male member of the family. They are frequently threatened to be killed or abducted.
23. Abduction for ransom is on rise.
24. People especially students and girls have become mentally and psychologically patient due to tension and depression. Most of the people are heart patients.
25. Mobility has been badly affected in FATA.
Recommendations:
1. Repeal the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) 1901 in its entirety, replacing it with Pakistan’s Criminal Procedure Code, in accordance with Article 8 of the constitution and internationally accepted human rights standards, including prohibition of collective punishment.
2. Extend full provincial rights to FATA by merging it with NWFP, in turn (will of FATA People is must)
a) Merging all the six FRs with adjacent settled districts.
b) Allocating seats for FATA’s seven tribal agencies in NWFP’s provincial assembly, with constituencies delimited by population, and devised after extensive consultations with stakeholders;
c) Allowing the NWFP Provincial Assembly and the National Assembly of Pakistan to legislate FATA policy;
d) Eliminating the role of Tribal jirgas to hear civil and criminal cases, and establishing civil and criminal courts at the Tehsil and Agency levels, presided over by civil and criminal judges;
e) Allowing defendants the right to legal representation and appeal to higher courts, and extending the jurisdiction of the Peshawar High Court and the Supreme Court to FATA.
f) Abolishing the FATA secretariat, and the office of the political agent, and transferring their authority to the NWFP secretariat, relevant provincial line ministries and district departments.
4. Disband Khassadars (Tribal Police) and levies (Official Tribal Militias) and absorb their members, after requisite training, into the NWFP police force, while strengthening the capacity of civilian law enforcement agencies to maintain law and order in the tribal agencies and the bordering Frontier Regions as well as NWFP’s settled districts.
5. Encourage private investment and economic growth by:
a) Developing the physical structure of the tribal agencies, including viable road networks, farm-to-market roads as well as energy and irrigation projects;
b) Facilitating interest-free loans and removing restrictions on lending to FATA residents;
c) Enabling private asset formation by implementing land reforms to partition collectively owned property and establish legal individual ownership through a transparent process, enforceable by regular courts.
d) Education system in FATA should be given top priority to bring FATA students at par with students of other parts of the country.
6. Afghanistan and Pakistan cordial relation is the base for the peace and Development in FATA. Positive and Constructive steps should be taken by both governments to make the relations cordial and friendly.
7. All NGOs and CSOs should be allowed to work for the social and economic change in FATA.
8. All camps of extremists and militants should be eliminated from FATA.
9. Political Parties act should be extended to FATA and ban on political activities should be lifted.
10. All rights which a civilized human being has should be given to FATA People.
( The writer is the secretary General Tribal Development Forum)
Monday, February 1, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Call for bringing FATA into National Mainstream
Call for bringing FATA into National Mainstream ( Daily Dawn, May 26, 2009)
No amount of "state-imposed development" can be acceptable unless peace is restored in tribal areas, speakers at a conference on Fata development said on Monday. The conference on "Development in Fata: Opportunities and Challenges" was attended by parliamentarians from Fata, members of NGOs, academia, and political workers.
They called for the revival of the local government system, extending the country's legal system to tribal areas, bringing Fata tribes into the national mainstream, providing them full representation in all government organisations, repeal of the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the Political Parties Act over tribal areas. They also called for immediate halt to US drone attacks which was resulting in an increase of anti-US sentiments and fanning terrorism and militancy. Some participants even advocated bringing Fata under the purview of the high court and ending the arbitrary role of the political agent. One participant said there was no sign of Al Qaeda presence in tribal areas and drone attacks had made no difference. "Islamabad needs to discontinue the policy pursued by the British in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Federally Administered Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir if it wants to change the country's political environment. The current political strategy in Fata region has proven to be an ad hoc arrangement," they observed. "Bureaucracy eats up almost 60 per cent of development funds, while the remaining 40 per cent is misappropriated and mismanaged by local politicians and administrators," claimed Noor Mohammad, a tribal activist. MNA Engineer Shaukatullah said that the FCR was not a divine law which could not be changed. Terming the proposed reforms in the tribal administrative system secondary, he said peace needed to be restored before everything else. According to Asadur Rahman, a member of an NGO, Fata should initiate a campaign for equal constitutional rights under a new social contract a need being stressed by some mainstream political parties. Fifty per cent of youths fighting for militant groups hailed from southern Punjab, 40 per cent belonged to the NWFP, nine per cent from Sindh and one per cent from Balochistan, Mr Asad said, citing a study carried out by an NGO. Criticising US policy, Aisha Gullalay of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) accused the US of creating an upheaval in the region and said it was the duty of western powers to immediately rectify the situation.Noor Mohammad of the Khyber Agency said tribesmen should be allowed to decide whether they wanted to make Fata a separate province or merge it with the NWFP. Mukarram Khan Atif, a journalist from Mohmand Agency, said that government policies and militants� course of action had devastated the region. Other speakers included Tahira Abdullah, Qamarunissa, Asad Afridi, Nizam Dawar, Dr Zia Dawar and Zahir Shah.
No amount of "state-imposed development" can be acceptable unless peace is restored in tribal areas, speakers at a conference on Fata development said on Monday. The conference on "Development in Fata: Opportunities and Challenges" was attended by parliamentarians from Fata, members of NGOs, academia, and political workers.
They called for the revival of the local government system, extending the country's legal system to tribal areas, bringing Fata tribes into the national mainstream, providing them full representation in all government organisations, repeal of the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the Political Parties Act over tribal areas. They also called for immediate halt to US drone attacks which was resulting in an increase of anti-US sentiments and fanning terrorism and militancy. Some participants even advocated bringing Fata under the purview of the high court and ending the arbitrary role of the political agent. One participant said there was no sign of Al Qaeda presence in tribal areas and drone attacks had made no difference. "Islamabad needs to discontinue the policy pursued by the British in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Federally Administered Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir if it wants to change the country's political environment. The current political strategy in Fata region has proven to be an ad hoc arrangement," they observed. "Bureaucracy eats up almost 60 per cent of development funds, while the remaining 40 per cent is misappropriated and mismanaged by local politicians and administrators," claimed Noor Mohammad, a tribal activist. MNA Engineer Shaukatullah said that the FCR was not a divine law which could not be changed. Terming the proposed reforms in the tribal administrative system secondary, he said peace needed to be restored before everything else. According to Asadur Rahman, a member of an NGO, Fata should initiate a campaign for equal constitutional rights under a new social contract a need being stressed by some mainstream political parties. Fifty per cent of youths fighting for militant groups hailed from southern Punjab, 40 per cent belonged to the NWFP, nine per cent from Sindh and one per cent from Balochistan, Mr Asad said, citing a study carried out by an NGO. Criticising US policy, Aisha Gullalay of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) accused the US of creating an upheaval in the region and said it was the duty of western powers to immediately rectify the situation.Noor Mohammad of the Khyber Agency said tribesmen should be allowed to decide whether they wanted to make Fata a separate province or merge it with the NWFP. Mukarram Khan Atif, a journalist from Mohmand Agency, said that government policies and militants� course of action had devastated the region. Other speakers included Tahira Abdullah, Qamarunissa, Asad Afridi, Nizam Dawar, Dr Zia Dawar and Zahir Shah.
Marshal Plan for FATA demanded
Pakistan Observer Jan.13, 2010
Marshal plan for FATA demanded
Peshawar—Tribal Development Network (TDN) has welcomed the Prime Minister Relief Package for the militancy affected areas of NWFP and FATA and called for announcing a special package or marshal plan for the progress and development of the tribal belt. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, president TDN, Nizamullah Dawar said though the package announced by the prime minister is a welcome step, but it was less than expectations and will not prove much helpful in the resolution of the problems of FATA.
Those present on the occasion included Miraj Gul Afridi, Zar Ali Khan Musazai, Samina Afridi and others. He said that FATA has a population of 10 million and very few people had obtained loans for establishing industries. However, the lawlessness created due to terrorism had foiled the setting up of industrial units in FATA and their businesses also failed to grow. They called for announcement of special development package on the pattern of marshal plan for the development of FATA to bring it at par with other developed areas of the province. They also called for introduction of reforms in Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) as promised by the government
Marshal plan for FATA demanded
Peshawar—Tribal Development Network (TDN) has welcomed the Prime Minister Relief Package for the militancy affected areas of NWFP and FATA and called for announcing a special package or marshal plan for the progress and development of the tribal belt. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, president TDN, Nizamullah Dawar said though the package announced by the prime minister is a welcome step, but it was less than expectations and will not prove much helpful in the resolution of the problems of FATA.
Those present on the occasion included Miraj Gul Afridi, Zar Ali Khan Musazai, Samina Afridi and others. He said that FATA has a population of 10 million and very few people had obtained loans for establishing industries. However, the lawlessness created due to terrorism had foiled the setting up of industrial units in FATA and their businesses also failed to grow. They called for announcement of special development package on the pattern of marshal plan for the development of FATA to bring it at par with other developed areas of the province. They also called for introduction of reforms in Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) as promised by the government
Friday, November 6, 2009
Killing of female teachers and demolition of the Girls School in FATA Condemned
Press Release
Killing of female teachers and demolition of the Girls School in FATA Condemned
Society for Rights and Development has strongly condemned the assassination of the two female teachers in Bajour Agency FATA the other day. The Executive Director SRD voiced his concern on such brutal killing of the school female teachers in FATA and other areas which have been suffering from menace of terrorism and worst militancy. He said that this region has been left backward since inception of Pakistan in 1947 and until this day this area is backward and no government has ever bothered to develop it. Militancy has been encouraged while democracy, human rights, women rights and politics have always remained as forbidden fruits. No one has right to express himself or herself. He also condemned the explosion in a girl school in other Agency, FATA namely Khyber Agency where apparently militants and terrorists blasted a girl High School and demolished more than 20 class rooms. This is 21st century and our girls need education. Terrorists destroy things and schools while we are the people who will help them build. Killing of women is the worst terrorism and killing of an innocent female teacher is tantamount to destroy the posterity and it is worst and cruelest crime. All the humanity and international community should come forward and help us save our female teachers so that we could be able to build our nation on the condition if we save our female teachers lives in this corner of the world.
Regards,
Issued by
Zar ali khan musazai
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
And Spokesman Tribal Development Forum (TDF)
Tdf.fata.network@gmail.com
www.societyrd.blogspot.com
+923015963337
Killing of female teachers and demolition of the Girls School in FATA Condemned
Society for Rights and Development has strongly condemned the assassination of the two female teachers in Bajour Agency FATA the other day. The Executive Director SRD voiced his concern on such brutal killing of the school female teachers in FATA and other areas which have been suffering from menace of terrorism and worst militancy. He said that this region has been left backward since inception of Pakistan in 1947 and until this day this area is backward and no government has ever bothered to develop it. Militancy has been encouraged while democracy, human rights, women rights and politics have always remained as forbidden fruits. No one has right to express himself or herself. He also condemned the explosion in a girl school in other Agency, FATA namely Khyber Agency where apparently militants and terrorists blasted a girl High School and demolished more than 20 class rooms. This is 21st century and our girls need education. Terrorists destroy things and schools while we are the people who will help them build. Killing of women is the worst terrorism and killing of an innocent female teacher is tantamount to destroy the posterity and it is worst and cruelest crime. All the humanity and international community should come forward and help us save our female teachers so that we could be able to build our nation on the condition if we save our female teachers lives in this corner of the world.
Regards,
Issued by
Zar ali khan musazai
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
And Spokesman Tribal Development Forum (TDF)
Tdf.fata.network@gmail.com
www.societyrd.blogspot.com
+923015963337
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Political and legal reforms in FATA(Report)
:
FATA Reforms Movement
A brief Report of Consultation on FATA
Venue: Hujra Asad Afridi Advocate Jamrud Khyber Agency
Dated: October 18, 2009
Timing: 10pm
Participants: The attendance sheet attached
Reported by: Zar Ali Khan Musazai
Mr. Asad Afridi Advocate, President FATA Reforms Movement welcomed the participants for sparing the mpments from their precoius time and participating in consultation on FATA.He said that FRM is neither a political party nor an NGO nad it has no political affiliation with any political party or organzation and it is rather a plate form for the tribal people from where they could raise their voice for the solution of their problems.Later the participants introduced themselves and thus the house was left open for discussion on Reforms in FATA. Mr. Zartif Khan Afridi performed as stage secretary.
Rehmat Shah Afridi
We know that there are some people who are creating hurdles for us and erect impediments in the way of our development.We tribls are human being firsts and then we are Pashtun. All Pashtun are having same culture and they are one people. We are not different from them and our culture is al;so same with other Pashtun living in other part of this country and acrposs Durand line. FATA needs to be represented in Provincial Assembly of The Pashtunkhwa Province.
Raees Norat Khan Afridi
FATA is an unfortunate area. Terrorists attack America but the brunt is endured by us.Arabs and Am,ericans are fightind their own war on our land. Pashtun will have to get united. Unless we get united our problems could never be solved. FATA is geographically a part of Pakistan but people of this area are not the citizens of Pakistan.All the people of the world have the right to form political parties but people in FATA are deprived of this fruit. Politics is a forbidden tree in FATA while we consider that politics is like oxygen for the people but people in FATA are still feeling short of this important item.In FATA no one has right to defend himself. Political Agent is centric in nature. If we are human beings then we need to defend ourselves and for this purpose we need independent judiciary and a political system where our every person has right to write and speak without the fear of a dictator who impose his ditatorial decisions on us witout our consent.
Haji Raza Khan
We need representation in Assembly.ROZs should be established in FATA. Terrorism should be abolished from FATA. Political and legal reforms should be implemented witout wasting further time.We people love to see democracy flourishing in FATA.A human being has 30 rights but people in FATA are deprived of all of them.Tribals are uneasy with this out dated system. We want salvation of this rotten system which defamed us on international fora.
Shah Faisal Khan
We want FCR to be ablished. FATA people need development and reforms.FATA shopuld be given a separate entity.Local bodies election should be held on voting.
Dr. Janas Khan
All human beings are equal. We all are pashtun and we need to live together as we know that further division of Pashtun nation will deteririot us all. Manstream is the best option for FATA.
Barkat Ali Afridi
Tribalism should be changed.A positive state esystem is required. To keep tribal peo[ple tribals is a real injustice with htem They need reforms and positive change in their life.Practically I do not want to be seperated from the other Pashtun.
Iqbal Khyberwal
FATA, Reforms Committee and Human rights commission have the done the best job for the reforms in FATA.
President Musharraf 23rd Janaury devolution plan should be implemented. Local government system sould be established and FCR shoul be provided for accountability
Zar ali khan musazai
We live in 21ST century. We should know that all nations of the world have come across of tribalism. Today they are a changed people and have seen a lot of development and progress but they have now forgotten their past tribalism. They are no more proud of their past. Tribalism is the first step of humanity. But we are so much unfortunate people that we are still trablas. This is an injustice with our people. People abroad think that we are barbarians as our very name indicates, but we are not the cannibles. We want to be human being. FATA people want to be human beings. Politics has always remained as a forbidden thing in FATA by the establishment of Pakistan for its own selfish interest. FATA is like a pasture where animals in shape of bureaucracy graze. FATA needs basic reforms. Political parties act should immediately be extended to FATA. People should be allowed to form the poltical parties and civil society organzations to represent the people there. All types of the legal, administrative, political and economic reforms in FATA.
Regards,
Zar ali khan musazai
Spokesman FRM
FATA Reforms Movement
A brief Report of Consultation on FATA
Venue: Hujra Asad Afridi Advocate Jamrud Khyber Agency
Dated: October 18, 2009
Timing: 10pm
Participants: The attendance sheet attached
Reported by: Zar Ali Khan Musazai
Mr. Asad Afridi Advocate, President FATA Reforms Movement welcomed the participants for sparing the mpments from their precoius time and participating in consultation on FATA.He said that FRM is neither a political party nor an NGO nad it has no political affiliation with any political party or organzation and it is rather a plate form for the tribal people from where they could raise their voice for the solution of their problems.Later the participants introduced themselves and thus the house was left open for discussion on Reforms in FATA. Mr. Zartif Khan Afridi performed as stage secretary.
Rehmat Shah Afridi
We know that there are some people who are creating hurdles for us and erect impediments in the way of our development.We tribls are human being firsts and then we are Pashtun. All Pashtun are having same culture and they are one people. We are not different from them and our culture is al;so same with other Pashtun living in other part of this country and acrposs Durand line. FATA needs to be represented in Provincial Assembly of The Pashtunkhwa Province.
Raees Norat Khan Afridi
FATA is an unfortunate area. Terrorists attack America but the brunt is endured by us.Arabs and Am,ericans are fightind their own war on our land. Pashtun will have to get united. Unless we get united our problems could never be solved. FATA is geographically a part of Pakistan but people of this area are not the citizens of Pakistan.All the people of the world have the right to form political parties but people in FATA are deprived of this fruit. Politics is a forbidden tree in FATA while we consider that politics is like oxygen for the people but people in FATA are still feeling short of this important item.In FATA no one has right to defend himself. Political Agent is centric in nature. If we are human beings then we need to defend ourselves and for this purpose we need independent judiciary and a political system where our every person has right to write and speak without the fear of a dictator who impose his ditatorial decisions on us witout our consent.
Haji Raza Khan
We need representation in Assembly.ROZs should be established in FATA. Terrorism should be abolished from FATA. Political and legal reforms should be implemented witout wasting further time.We people love to see democracy flourishing in FATA.A human being has 30 rights but people in FATA are deprived of all of them.Tribals are uneasy with this out dated system. We want salvation of this rotten system which defamed us on international fora.
Shah Faisal Khan
We want FCR to be ablished. FATA people need development and reforms.FATA shopuld be given a separate entity.Local bodies election should be held on voting.
Dr. Janas Khan
All human beings are equal. We all are pashtun and we need to live together as we know that further division of Pashtun nation will deteririot us all. Manstream is the best option for FATA.
Barkat Ali Afridi
Tribalism should be changed.A positive state esystem is required. To keep tribal peo[ple tribals is a real injustice with htem They need reforms and positive change in their life.Practically I do not want to be seperated from the other Pashtun.
Iqbal Khyberwal
FATA, Reforms Committee and Human rights commission have the done the best job for the reforms in FATA.
President Musharraf 23rd Janaury devolution plan should be implemented. Local government system sould be established and FCR shoul be provided for accountability
Zar ali khan musazai
We live in 21ST century. We should know that all nations of the world have come across of tribalism. Today they are a changed people and have seen a lot of development and progress but they have now forgotten their past tribalism. They are no more proud of their past. Tribalism is the first step of humanity. But we are so much unfortunate people that we are still trablas. This is an injustice with our people. People abroad think that we are barbarians as our very name indicates, but we are not the cannibles. We want to be human being. FATA people want to be human beings. Politics has always remained as a forbidden thing in FATA by the establishment of Pakistan for its own selfish interest. FATA is like a pasture where animals in shape of bureaucracy graze. FATA needs basic reforms. Political parties act should immediately be extended to FATA. People should be allowed to form the poltical parties and civil society organzations to represent the people there. All types of the legal, administrative, political and economic reforms in FATA.
Regards,
Zar ali khan musazai
Spokesman FRM
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Political and legal reforms in FATA(Report)
FATA Reforms Movement
A brief Report of Consultation on FATA
Venue: Intercon Guest House
Dated: October 20,2009
Timing: 3pm
Participants: The attendace sheet attached
Reported by: Zar Ali Khan Musazai
Mr Asad Afridi Advocate, President FATA Reforms Movement welcomed the participants for sparing the mpments from their precious time and participating in consultation on FATA.He said that FRM is neither a political party nor an NGO and it has no affiliation with any political party or organzation and it is rather a plate form for the tribal people from where they could raise their voice for the solution of their problems.Later the participants introduced themselves and thus the house was left open for discussion on Reforms in FATA. Mr. M. Zahir Shah Safi Advocate the General Secretary FRM performed as stage secretary.
Raees Norat Khan:- Tribal areas have become focus of attention across the world in the ongoing international conflict between US and other forces like Al-Qaeda etc. Foreign agencies should link the funding for the purpose with reforms in FATA. These funds should be used wisely and for the betterment end welfare of the tribal people. A large number of the innocent civilians have been killed in the ongoing military operation in the tribal areas and thousands of the people were dislocated. It is the right of the inhabitants of the FATA to make their own decisions. Political Agent system is the worst one and today it does not suite to our people. Political reforms are the need of the hour. People need human rights, democratic institutions and justice. People are no more in mood to live under this inhuman system.
Shahsawar mohmand
Article 247 excluded the tribal areas from the jurisdiction of the supreme court and High court of Pakistan. FCR failed to meet the test of compatability. British devised the regulation as an instrument of subjugating the tribes. Today this system has insulted our elders to the extent that it is now below the humanity.
Khan Habib Afridi
Tribal people are not averse to the reforms in FATA. The actual hindrances are created by the establishment itself.The bureaucracy does not like to see local government system in FATA on ht ebasis of adult franchise because of its own selfish interests. Reforms should be introduced in FATA, because it is the need of ht ehour. Administartion wants to push the tribal people backward but the tribal pashtun proved that they were politically mature.
Zartif Khan Afridi
In FATA women,s existence is still not accepted. They have no right to inherit property. Tribal society is patriarchal in nature and this is the reason that the existance of a woman is attached to the honour of a man. Minor girls and women should be stopped giving to the rival party to resolve the conflicts among the etribal pashtun. In FCR there is no provision to curb this inhuman practice. Tribal people want reforms and good governance in FATA.
Raheem Shah Advocate
Tribalism is a curse and more than an insult in 21st century. FCR should be totally abolished as it is of no use and FATA should immediately be integrated into the province of Pashtunkhwa. We need unity with Pashtun living in Peshawar and other parts of the province. Reforms is not a solution of the problem rather it will aggravate the problem further.We all are Pashtun and our identity should be like a pashtun. Tribal is nothing but it is the first step of the humanity. All the people in the world have come across this process buit today they do not recall their past with pride.
Luqman Afridi
Reforms are not the solution of our problem. FATA should be integrated with province. We are not different people. We all are called Pashtun and our identity should be of pashtun. Pashtun nation need unity and division will drag us to further destruction.FCR and tribalism are not having capability to solve our problems. We wioll win only if we get united.
Iqbal Khyberwal
FATA, Reforms Committee and Human rights commission have the done the best job for the reforms in FATA.
President Musharraf 23rd Janaury devolution plan should be implemented. Local government system sould be established and FCR shoul be provided for accountability.
Mukarram Khan Atif
Publication Act should be extended to the FATA so that the journalists belonging to FATA could be able to bring out their own newspapaers and journals.In FATA Journalists are shackled and most of the journalists working for various media channels and newspapaers do not get salary.
(The writer is the spokesman of TDF/FRM and can be reached through his cell: 03015963337, tdf.fata.network@gmail.com, www.societyrd.org_pk@gmail.com
Note: This consultation was supported by Sungi Development Foundation, Islamabad
A brief Report of Consultation on FATA
Venue: Intercon Guest House
Dated: October 20,2009
Timing: 3pm
Participants: The attendace sheet attached
Reported by: Zar Ali Khan Musazai
Mr Asad Afridi Advocate, President FATA Reforms Movement welcomed the participants for sparing the mpments from their precious time and participating in consultation on FATA.He said that FRM is neither a political party nor an NGO and it has no affiliation with any political party or organzation and it is rather a plate form for the tribal people from where they could raise their voice for the solution of their problems.Later the participants introduced themselves and thus the house was left open for discussion on Reforms in FATA. Mr. M. Zahir Shah Safi Advocate the General Secretary FRM performed as stage secretary.
Raees Norat Khan:- Tribal areas have become focus of attention across the world in the ongoing international conflict between US and other forces like Al-Qaeda etc. Foreign agencies should link the funding for the purpose with reforms in FATA. These funds should be used wisely and for the betterment end welfare of the tribal people. A large number of the innocent civilians have been killed in the ongoing military operation in the tribal areas and thousands of the people were dislocated. It is the right of the inhabitants of the FATA to make their own decisions. Political Agent system is the worst one and today it does not suite to our people. Political reforms are the need of the hour. People need human rights, democratic institutions and justice. People are no more in mood to live under this inhuman system.
Shahsawar mohmand
Article 247 excluded the tribal areas from the jurisdiction of the supreme court and High court of Pakistan. FCR failed to meet the test of compatability. British devised the regulation as an instrument of subjugating the tribes. Today this system has insulted our elders to the extent that it is now below the humanity.
Khan Habib Afridi
Tribal people are not averse to the reforms in FATA. The actual hindrances are created by the establishment itself.The bureaucracy does not like to see local government system in FATA on ht ebasis of adult franchise because of its own selfish interests. Reforms should be introduced in FATA, because it is the need of ht ehour. Administartion wants to push the tribal people backward but the tribal pashtun proved that they were politically mature.
Zartif Khan Afridi
In FATA women,s existence is still not accepted. They have no right to inherit property. Tribal society is patriarchal in nature and this is the reason that the existance of a woman is attached to the honour of a man. Minor girls and women should be stopped giving to the rival party to resolve the conflicts among the etribal pashtun. In FCR there is no provision to curb this inhuman practice. Tribal people want reforms and good governance in FATA.
Raheem Shah Advocate
Tribalism is a curse and more than an insult in 21st century. FCR should be totally abolished as it is of no use and FATA should immediately be integrated into the province of Pashtunkhwa. We need unity with Pashtun living in Peshawar and other parts of the province. Reforms is not a solution of the problem rather it will aggravate the problem further.We all are Pashtun and our identity should be like a pashtun. Tribal is nothing but it is the first step of the humanity. All the people in the world have come across this process buit today they do not recall their past with pride.
Luqman Afridi
Reforms are not the solution of our problem. FATA should be integrated with province. We are not different people. We all are called Pashtun and our identity should be of pashtun. Pashtun nation need unity and division will drag us to further destruction.FCR and tribalism are not having capability to solve our problems. We wioll win only if we get united.
Iqbal Khyberwal
FATA, Reforms Committee and Human rights commission have the done the best job for the reforms in FATA.
President Musharraf 23rd Janaury devolution plan should be implemented. Local government system sould be established and FCR shoul be provided for accountability.
Mukarram Khan Atif
Publication Act should be extended to the FATA so that the journalists belonging to FATA could be able to bring out their own newspapaers and journals.In FATA Journalists are shackled and most of the journalists working for various media channels and newspapaers do not get salary.
(The writer is the spokesman of TDF/FRM and can be reached through his cell: 03015963337, tdf.fata.network@gmail.com, www.societyrd.org_pk@gmail.com
Note: This consultation was supported by Sungi Development Foundation, Islamabad
Monday, October 12, 2009
Toddlers die in Kurram Agency FATA due to non availability of medicine in hospitals
It was reported in a section of Pakistani press that two toddlers in Kurram Agency died due to non availability of the life saving drugs in hospitals there. This is not the first time that we hear horrible news like it but the international community is slumbering deep either knowing nothing or does not like to know it. When children are dying in hospitals due to non availability of the medicine then what to say of the dreaded situations made the Pashtun nation as a hostage. This nation has been made hostage by terrorists and Pakistan alike. What type of the state is it when it is unable to clear road leading from Parachinar to Peshawar from the siege of the terrorists. This is alarming and all those who have heart in chests should come forward and help Pashtun nation and save them from further destruction by the criminal hands of Punjabi politician.military and militant alike.
Regards
Zar ali khan musazai
Political and social worker
and Spokeman
Tribal Development Forum
TDF
Regards
Zar ali khan musazai
Political and social worker
and Spokeman
Tribal Development Forum
TDF
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