The Pakistani Spectator

The truth is that Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have always remained some “other” part for the rest of the Pakistanis and every successive government whether civilian or military has never even tried to change the status of these areas, and to add petrol to the fire, this area was roughly utilized in the Afghan War against USSR, and then was left as a waste paper. Now this waste paper is smoldering, and it’s reeking effects are burning our backs.

The strategic depths of yesterday have become flash points of the war on terror. It’s now hard to fathom the situation in the FATA area in one go, very hard. There is Laskhar-e-Islam, Ansar ul Islam, Tehreek-e-Taliban, and many other small outfits. In Tirah valley of Khyber Agency, many factions are fighting among themselves, while the ISAF forces are polishing their guns to land at them any time. In Hangu and Swat, security forces are doing an active operation against the Talibans.

While such things are weakening the foundations of the country, Maulvi Omer, the spokesperson of Tehreek-e-Taliban has made it a habit of threatening the ANP government of NWFP daily.  He had given a deadline to ANP government to withdraw the security forces from “their” areas and to end the operations. Now he says,”It’s an important issue but the ANP leadership did not take it seriously. They should have taken it seriously as we don’t want any confrontation with the party and its government. This party came into power as a result of its pledge to restore peace to the province and the adjoining restless tribal areas. We realised contradiction in their words and deeds.”

While so alarming is the situation in the FATA, another disgustingly funny things is going on the fringes. The 12 idiotic MNAs from the FATA area are fighting among themselves over petty issues of power. They have divided into two groups, and now contending with each other to grab more power and pelf.  Talibans should do a favor and take all 12 of them hostage for the good of everybody. It’s time Talibans would have done something good for the Pakistan.

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