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Only 17percent tribesmen favour armed jihad: survey
Only 17 percent of tribesmen are in favour of armed jihad, while 57 percent believe that jihad entails studying the holy Quran, not fighting, and 50 percent believe Shariah can bring peace to the Tribal Areas. A survey conducted by a NGO Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme in the Tribal Areas revealed that 50 percent of the tribesmen were willing to allow political parties to function in their areas, BBC Urdu reported.However, it shows that 44 percent are not ready to permit the activities of political parties. They fear that, with the arrival of political parties, the already volatile law and order situation will further aggravate. The survey, which questioned 1,000 people - 150 each from the seven agencies that comprise the Tribal Areas - also showed that 68 percent of the tribals, including women, literate and illiterate people, were in favour of honour killings. However, CAMP head Naveed Shanwari admitted that he was unable to visit Bajur Agency and Waziristan because of the law and order situation, and had to settle for answers from tribesmen present at bus stands. The survey revealed that the tribals appeared to be divided on whether their areas should be incorporated into the NWFP and showed that 83 percent of them believed that they should be allowed to carry weapons to ensure their safety. Posted by: Fred 2008-03-21 |
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