Taliban forces have so far killed 150 pro-government tribal Maliks in the North and South Waziristan Agencies and are openly challenging the writ of the government by engaging a number of security forcesÂ’ personnel in the area, the federal cabinet was told on Wednesday, sources told Daily Times. Briefing the cabinet on the law and order situation in FATA, Interior Minister
He said that the ‘Talibanisation’ of Waziristan was damaging other parts of the NWFP and that the local ‘Maliks’ and political administration had been limited to their houses and offices, sources said. “The Taliban’s sphere of influence has expanded to DI Khan, Tank and the Khyber Agency, where clerics of the area have started to join them. There has been a sharp increase in attacks on heavily-defended military targets in these areas as well,” Sherpao was quoted as saying. 
According to sources, he admitted before the cabinet that the situation remained volatile in the North and South Waziristan agencies, despite the deployment of a heavy contingent of armed forces. “The other concern of the government is the presence of Indian consulates in the Afghan cities, which are near the Pakistani border,” the minister said.| Yep. No doubt they're the ones stirring it all up. |
He said that the towns and major markets of the area had been declared weapon-free zones; political administration would take punitive action against defiant tribes; position of tribal elders and Maliks would be restored; the institution of ‘political agent’ would be reinforced; and new ‘levies’ forces would be sent to North and South Waziristan Agencies.