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Political parties say Commission proposal for local governance not representative

Political parties say Commission proposal for local governance not representative

Although the FATA Reforms Commission proposes partially representative agency councils, political parties and FATA elders reject the recommendation and demand fully democratic elected local government* system in Pakistan’s tribal areas. This article is part of a series analyzing the Commission’s draft proposal.

Political parties come together in 2014 to demand real reform for FATA

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Parties reject FATA Reforms Commission proposals

Parties reject FATA Reforms Commission proposals

LANDIKOTAL: Khyber Siyasi Ettehad, a conglomerate of various political and religious parties in the tribal areas, has rejected the proposed recommendations of Fata Reforms Commission and threatened to hold a sit-in outside Parliament House in Islamabad if these recommendations are not reversed forthwith.

The leaders of PPP, PTI, ANP, QWP, JUI-F, JI and National Party along with hundreds of their…

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Twitter activists start campaign to #DemandFATAReforms

Over the weekend, FATA activists on Twitter began a campaign to demand reforms and equal rights for Pakistan’s tribal areas. Using the hashtag #DemandFATAReforms, activists called on the government to abolish the 1901 Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR), hold local government elections in FATA, amend the Constitution of Pakistan and extend all fundamental rights to FATA.

As of today when this blog…

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Elders demand action for FATA equal rights

Elders demand action for FATA equal rights

PESHAWAR: Scores of tribal elders from Fata and Balochistan have demanded reforms and the extension of the Constitution to the tribal areas from the federal government, saying the time for seminars to discuss reforms was over and it was time to take action.

The elders, including maliks and politicians, also asked authorities to take immediate steps for the reconstruction of war-affected areas.

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Commission and political forces disagree on FATA constitutional reform

Commission and political forces disagree on FATA constitutional reform

The position of the FATA Reforms Commission on constitutional reform stands in sharp contrast to the progressive reform posture of all mainstream political parties and FATA parliamentarians. This article is part of a series analyzing the Commission’s draft proposal.

Following the announcement of the government’s FATA Reforms Commission(FRC) interim report on May 1, 2015, many stakeholders began…

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JI again calls on President to abolish FCR

JI again calls on President to abolish FCR

BANNU: Provincial Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Khan has said that Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) was a black law for Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and it should be abolished anymore and local bodies elections should be held.

This he said while addressing a joining ceremony in which dozens of tribal leaders of North Waziristan (NWA) announced to join JI.

He…

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Understanding the FATA Reforms Commission draft proposal

Understanding the FATA Reforms Commission draft proposal

On May 1, 2015, the FATA Reforms Commission (FRC) established by the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa delivered its draft proposal for reforms to the governor and subsequently to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for consideration. The Commission also released a summary of the proposal and held a press conference with media to discuss some details.

Following announcement of the draft proposal, FATA…

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Tribal elders threaten to not abide by FCR

Tribal elders threaten to not abide by FCR

GHALLANI: A jirga in Mohmand Agency announced on Wednesday it would not abide by the FCR’s collective responsibility clause if the political administration tried to weaken their traditional customs. Elders also opposed holding local government polls in Fata [as they feel it would weaken the power of local elders].

This was stated by elders during a jirga at the hujra of peace committee leader…

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Comedy of reform for FATA (Ayaz Wazir)

Comedy of reform for FATA (Ayaz Wazir)

Fata, strategically an important part of the country, has suffered tremendously as a consequence of the policies of the federal governments for the last 69 years. It has been used as a laboratory for conducting all sorts of damaging experiments by different governments.

Dictators have obligingly used it to ruthlessly further the policies of the Americans in order to curry favour with the west for…

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Collective responsibility and corruption in Khyber Agency

Collective responsibility and corruption in Khyber Agency

LANDI KOTAL: The officials of the political administration of Landikotal subdivision of Khyber Agency allegedly refused to permit the senator to visit the prison, sources said on Sunday.

The sources said that Senator Taj Muhammad went to the Landikotal Prison last month but the officials of the political administration allegedly refused to allow him to inspect the jail.

The issue emerged after…

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Parliamentarians demand genuine FATA reform

Parliamentarians demand genuine FATA reform

  PESHAWAR: Fata parliamentarians on Tuesday broke silence on the core issues of their region and called for ‘genuine’ reforms there.

Accompanied by five MNAs and Senators at a news conference here, Ghazi Gulab Jamal, who is parliamentary leader in the National Assembly, rejected the recent report of Fata Reforms Commission (FRC) formed by Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan.

“Interestingly, Fata…

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FATA senator rejects empowering governor on reforms

FATA senator rejects empowering governor on reforms

KHAR: Parliamentarians from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas have rejected the draft presented by the FATA Reforms Commission about the proposed management of agency and Fata councils. The draft says the political agent will be made the chairman of the agency council while the governor will be made the head of the Fata Council.

Speaking to journalists in Khar in Bajaur Agency on Sunday,…

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What is the plan for FATA? (Khan Muhammad Wazir)

What is the plan for FATA? (Khan Muhammad Wazir)

As new year coming and people are arranging different types of programs, we were sitting with a few friends and discussing the FATA situation.

One asked: “What will be the new plan of government for FATA”

We are not treated as a human beings in the Pakistan constitution. While it is right that FATA has not been well educated, but why? Who gave them guns in their hands? Who is responsible  for…

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Notices issued over FATA Tribunal delays

Notices issued over FATA Tribunal delays

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has issued notices to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor and Attorney General of Pakistan over a delay in FATA Tribunal appointments on Tuesday.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel and Justice Irshad Qaiser issued the notices, asking the aforementioned to explain why the tribunal’s chairperson and members were not appointed in three months.

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FATA political parties demand real local bodies

FATA political parties demand real local bodies

JAMRUD: The All Parties Alliance on Monday rejected the agency councils that have been [proposed by the government FATA Reforms Commission] and asked the government to announce local government elections.

The alliance held a meeting in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, with Pakistan People’s Party leader Hazrat Wali in the chair. Awami National Party’s Manzoor Qadar, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s Amin…

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FATA Tribunal usefulness questioned

FATA Tribunal usefulness questioned

PESHAWAR: On August 12, 2011, the incumbent PPP government introduced amendments in Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) for the first time in the history of Pakistan so as to bring the tribal people to the forefront of the country. The amendments meant to relax the law of collective responsibility, system of justice and powers of political agents.

For improvement in the law system, a three member’s…

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High Court seeks government reply on FATA senate polls

High Court seeks government reply on FATA senate polls

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has directed the government to submit a reply by Monday on a controversial presidential order under which the procedure for Senate elections in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) was changed hours before the polls.

A two-member bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aamer Farooq took up the petitions filed by candidates from FATA, who…

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