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| Tribesmen following political developments with anxiety |
| 2008-02-22 |
| The people of the tribal areas and the Taliban are anxiously watching political developments in Islamabad and Peshawar that are likely to play a major role in determining their future as well as that of the “so-called war on terror,” residents of various tribal regions told Daily Times on Thursday. We are observing developments in Islamabad and Peshawar, where new arrangements are taking place in the wake of Monday’s elections, said residents from Wana, Miranshah and Khar, as the newly elected members of the National Assembly from the tribal areas headed to Islamabad for talks with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Perhaps even more anxiously than the residents, tribal militants are also trying to keep track of political developments, as they have no idea what the changes in the new political setup will bring. With the secular Awami National Party (ANP) and the liberal pro-US PPP now looking all set to form governments in NWFP and Islamabad, respectively, a tribal source quoted Taliban leader Maulvi Nazir as saying: “We are not sure what will change with the advent of a new government in Islamabad.” According to a political analyst in Ghalanai, Mohmand Agency, “much will depend on how much the new government will affect President Pervez Musharraf’s say as far as the war on terror is concerned.” “I don’t see any improvements in the tribal areas situation if President Musharraf stays the course even with a new prime minister,” he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Here's hoping for open season on waziribillies... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-02-22 13:44 |