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India-Pakistan
NWFP governor bans carrying arms in Waziristan
2003-08-02
PESHAWAR: North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Lt Gen (r) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Friday banned the carrying of firearms in Miranshah, Mirali and Razmak main bazaars and ordered the political administration to ensure its immediate enforcement. Addressing a tribal jirga at Shawal, the border area of North Waziristan Agency, the governor said the ban was necessary to improve law and order and protect life and property. He urged tribesmen to cooperate with the administration for peace in the agency. Appreciating the “patriotism” of the Shawal tribes, he said the government had deployed the army in tribal areas to protect tribal people and check illegal cross-border movements from Afghanistan. He also thanked the tribesmen for cooperating with the army.
"Okay, got that? No firearms in town."
"Can we still roll our eyes and make faces?"
"Sure you can, Mahmoud!"
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#1  There may still be a few Earps running around. Hell, mebbe even some Mastersons. They could drop in and visit with everyone - "Jirgafest, The Series" - and explain how this armed conflict stuff works and how law and order and peace and property and cooperation and jello happen. I'm sure they'll cooperate, if the refreshments and entertainment are spiffy. More tea? Sweet.
Posted by: PD   2003-8-2 2:22:27 AM  

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