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I am from FATA and today I do not feel Pakistani at all (Mureeb Mohmand)
I was shocked when I heard that the governments of Punjab and Sindh have barred Waziristan’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from entering their provinces. Belonging to the tribal areas, I know how...
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Massive development in FATA is the answer (editorial)
It is regrettable that in the past we have been hearing about political, administrative, legal and economic reforms in FATA but these mostly remained confined to papers. Operation Zarb-e-Azb is...
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PTI to reorganize in FATA after Ramazan
PESHAWAR/CHARSADDA: After long deliberations, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to reorganise the party in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). The party’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P)...
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Big debate on governing FATA (Zia-ur-Rehman)
The notion of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) as the epicentre of international terrorism has rapidly gained traction — not only are Pakistan and Afghanistan being affected by the...
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Sirajul Haq calls FCR a black law
PESHAWAR: Head of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Sirajul Haq has said the black law of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) has been imposed on the tribesmen while there is no court in the country that […]
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Persecution of minorities in tribal regions of Pakistan (Sami Ullah)
Government of Pakistan Denies Fundamental Rights & Protection to Tribal Minorities History of Minorities in FATA The Christian community set up in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) in...
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Resolution submitted to make laws for FATA
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has submitted a resolution to the National Assembly Secretariat, seeking powers for the parliament to make laws for the country’s Federally Administered...
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Regulating the fanatical northwest (Iftikhar Firdous)
Women and children have always been the first casualties of international conflicts and wars, but unfortunately our narratives of war signify everything except these non-combatants. However, they have...
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Pakistan has its own Gaza called FATA (Asim Yousufzai)
Our own backyard is on fire since late 2001 and we are more concerned about the Israeli aggression on Gaza, and plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Every region has its own […]
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Counting FATA (Rahimullah Yousufzai)
As the number of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from North Waziristan registered upon reaching Bannu rose to nearly a million on July 15, the question that came first to one’s mind […]
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FATA committee wants free movement for IDPs
Under the Constitution, the people of Fata have the right to move freely within the country. ISLAMABAD: Representatives of almost all mainstream political parties have urged the federal government to...
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FATA committee urges equal rights for IDPs
ISLAMABAD: Ten mainstream political parties of the country have called for constitutional reforms for Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), including North Waziristan, to protect the fundamental...
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Jirga wants NWA to be declared calamity hit
The main cause of the backwardness of the tribal people was enforcement of the black law of FCR in Fata. Similarly, he said, jirga system and local culture was destroyed in Fata […]
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Asfandyar supports democracy and FATA reform
Supporting the military operation in North Waziristan, the ANP leader termed it a positive step but “without [giving Fata equality], no one can ensure durable peace in the region.” Tribesmen should be […]
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FATA IDPs consider protest march to Islamabad (Rabia Tariq)
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have been staging demonstrations in the capital Islamabad and the ensuing political crisis has captivated and monopolized the Pakistani media’s attention...
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FCR and the future of FATA (Abdul Majeed Dawar)
Readers, as you know, the Pakistan Protection Ordinance (PPO) law has been approved by Pakistan’s National Assembly for a temporary and specific period of time. But the intensity with which this law […]
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President assures IDPs return and meets FATA lawmakers
PESHAWAR: President Mamnoon Hussain Monday held out categorical assurance that the government was making all out efforts for the early and dignified return of the people displaced due to the military...
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FATA agencies get new political agents
The government has issued the notification of transfers and promotions of nine officers including two deputy commissioners (DCOs) and four political agents. Following are the new stations and...
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FATA vs Islamabad education discrimination (Nazir Ullah Burki)
Islamabad just got two weeks off from school, then the media arrived. In South Waziristan for the last five years educational institutions have been closed. Not to mention North Waziristan’s displaced...
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Waziristan forgotten (Ayaz Wazir)
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was shown on TV on Eid day, touring the flood affected areas in Punjab assuring people there that their destroyed houses will be rebuilt and compensation for other […]
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ANP calls FATA grand jirga to discuss IDPs
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party on Tuesday has convened a Grand Jirga on October 27, regarding the problems faced by the people of North Waziristan Agency. According to a press release issued from […]
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IDPs jirga threatens protest in Islamabad
“If the government wanted to end the tribal status of Fata and merge the tribal areas with the adjoining settled areas they should be informed under which law it would do this. […]
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Court seeks reply from FATA Secretariat on closure of radio stations
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought reply from the Fata Secretariat in a writ petition filed against closure of three FM radio stations in the tribal areas and sacking of […]
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Political parties to finalize FATA reform proposals
PESHAWAR: The Political Parties Joint Committee on FATA Reforms (JCFR) would meet this week with the government’s FATA Reforms Commission to discuss their 11-point reform recommendations for the tribal...
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PTV talk show on FATA reforms broadcasting now (video)
Don’t miss the next exclusive PTV News talk show Hum Bhi Pakistan about FATA Reforms on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 6:00pm. State broadcaster PTV News is broadcasting a […]
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Tribal leaders urge fundamental rights for FATA and IDPs
ISLAMABAD: In a television program broadcast Saturday, FATA leaders and civil society experts discussed IDP rights and the need for further reforms in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Expressing concern for...
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JUI-F to hold grand Jirga on FATA
ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) is organising a ‘grand tribal jirga’ in the Convention Centre on Nov 22 to work out a proposal for Federally Administered Tribal Areas to be presented...
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Quotes from FATA Faces FATA Voices report
Citizen and Political Leader Voices for FATA Reform Selections Included in the November 2014 Report: FATA Faces FATA Voices Published in November 2014, the report features photos taken by young...
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Forgotten war and forgotten reforms in FATA (Dawn)
What is particularly disturbing is that the military, via the Fata administrative apparatus, is effectively seeking to return to the pre-insurgency status quo of the FCR, collective punishment and the...
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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...
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