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| Govt delays shariah enforcement in Malakand |
| 2008-09-23 |
| The NWFP government postponed the enforcement of Nizam-e-Adl Regulations 2008 in Malakand division for two to three months, the Awami National Party (ANP) central information secretary said on Monday. Earlier, the government had said informally that it would announce the enforcement of the law by September 26. ANP Central Information Secretary Zahid Khan told Daily Times that a two to three months period was sought for the implementation and it 'does not mean that there is any delay' on the government's part. "This is a new structure with some new appointments and new offices and the whole process needs some time," he added. Khan said the chief minister would meet a Dir jirga to thank them for expelling Taliban from their areas. Talking to a 25-member jirga from Dir district, NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti said shariah would be implemented in Malakand in two to three months. |
| Posted by:Fred |