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India-Pakistan
ANP Chief for bringing FATA within NWFP
2009-07-10
[Geo News] Awami National Party (ANP) Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has demanded of the government to make Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) part of NWFP. Briefing the media here on Thursday, Asfandyar Wali said government's writ has to established in FATA to ensure normalcy in NWFP. He demanded of the Federal Government to stretch NWFP's boundaries to cover the tribal areas and in this connection its representation should be made in the provincial assembly. The ANP Chief said the annulment of 17th amendment cannot guarantee resolution to the country's problems. The issues be resolved through ensuring supremacy of the Parliament instead, he added.
Posted by:Fred

#1  hmmm. Ive heard pundits say the FATA status is anachronistic, but I wonder if Paki is really capable of integrating them. Also the rest of NWFP isnt exactly a model of good governance, from what I can gather.
Posted by: liberal hawk   2009-07-10 17:35  

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