Ahmedzai Wazir elders will meet their Zalikhel sub-tribe counterparts today (Tuesday) to ask them to hand over Maulvi Abbas who is wanted by the government in connection with terrorist activities, sources in Wana told Daily Times on Monday. Malik Behram Khan, an Ahmedzai elder, said the jirga would demand that the Zalikhel elders hand over Maulvi Abbas to South Waziristan Agencyâs political administration within 10 days or face action under tribal law.
| Whoopdy doo. That's worked well so far, hasn't it? |
| "Hand him over or we start drumming!" |
Asked what action would be taken against the Zalikhels if the demand was not met, Malik Behram said a Rs 1 million fine would be imposed on the sub-tribe and the houses of wanted tribesman would be demolished. âAnd if nothing happens, then we will ask the government to take action against the Zalikhels similar to that taken against the Yargulkhels.â Meanwhile, the 40-member delegation that met NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah late on Saturday night to appeal that the sanctions against the Ahmedzai Wazir for the last three weeks be lifted returned to Wana on Sunday. They met on Monday to discuss plans for action against non-cooperative tribes and wanted tribesmen. Mr Shah partially lifted sanctions for 10 days, only allowing Wazir tribesmen to sell vegetables and other fruits but turned down requests for opening the Wana Bazaar. The governor was initially reluctant to lift any of the sanctions, saying the Ahmedzai Wazirs were not seriously considering the governmentâs demands. |