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'Government should enforce writ in Tribal Areas'
 The government should assert its writ in the Tribal Areas to overcome the influence of Taliban, said Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi, a noted political and defence analyst, on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting organised by the Strengthening Participatory Organisation at the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) office on Saturday, Rizvi said that the government should utilise all its options to overcome the Taliban. "There is no harm in negotiating with the Taliban, but the government should establish its authority first," he said, adding that peace could be restored to the Tribal Areas if a few demands of the Taliban were accepted. "The basic challenge before the government is to transform society, as a state can't run on the basis of reward and punishment," he added. He said that Pakistan could not survive in isolation. "The state will crack within a year if international economic aid is stopped," he said. He said that movements such as the Taliban were harmful for the country. Posted by: Fred 2008-08-10 |
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