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Tribal leader demands Kashmir-like autonomy
GHALANAI: A tribal leader demanded Azad Jammu and Kashmir-like status to seven tribal regions along the Afghanistan border, while talking to reporters on Monday. The demand for Kashmir-like autonomy does not mean separation from Pakistan, said Malik Noor Ahmed Haleemzai, president of Tehrik-e-Ittehad-e-Qabails Mohmand Agency chapter. Tribal traditions and customs are different from the rest of the country and they can be protected with a separate status, he said. The NWFPs resources are limited, and whatever funds come from the federal government are embezzled before being spent on the tribl areas development, he added. Haleemzai said the tribal areas should have their own prime minister, president and ministers, who should be tribesmen. He said the demand for autonomy was his movements only agenda. Posted by: Fred 2006-01-25 |
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