(APP): NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani on Wednesday lauded the positive role of tribal lashkars and said they were part of a long-standing tribal tradition for establishing peace and protecting life and property of the people. In an informal talk with senior journalists at a local hotel, he rejected the contention that tribal lashkars could lead to any civil conflict. Dealing the miscreants and criminals through local lashkars has always been a part parcel of the tribal traditions, he said.
The Governor said the situation in FATA was complex but quite manageable and expressed the optimism that with better understanding and handling of the real issues on the basis of broad national consensus the desired results would be achieved.