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Protests erupt over Pakistan NWFP name change
Security has been tightened in parts of northern Pakistan after violent protests over moves to rename North West Frontier Province (NWFP).At least five people have been killed since trouble broke out in the Hazara region on Monday. Hazaras in NWFP are part of a different ethnic group from majority Pashtuns and oppose calling it Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa. The National Assembly approved the new name as part of a package of constitutional amendments last week. The changes would also curb the power of the president, and still need to be approved by the Senate. Pashtuns dominate NWFP but not the province's Hazara division. "Additional security personnel have been called in to protect government offices across the region," Iqbal Khan, head of the local administration in Abbottabad, told the BBC. Posted by: tipper 2010-04-13 |
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