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Afghanistan/South Asia
Govt unlikely to agree to Bugti's demands
2005-04-04
The government is having second thoughts about yielding to tribal chief Akbar Bugti's demands that the army withdraw from Sui and the Frontier Corps from Dera Bugti. The demands were made at a meeting between Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Akbar Bugti in Dera Bugti on March 25.

These issues will figure prominently in the meeting between Chaudhry Shujaat and Akbar Bugti to be held today (Monday), official sources told Daily Times on Sunday. Shujaat had assured Akbar Bugti in their March 25 meeting that the government would seriously consider his demands, but before leaving, asked the tribal chief to reconsider his conditions, sources said. "The government's top guns have told Shujaat that the army will keep guarding the Sui installations and the FC removal from Dera Bugti is also out of the question for security reasons," sources said.
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