In Besive KP, it seems that nobody is on the same page. A tribal jirga that represents the ancient region of Fata and backed by religious and political parties wants the fusion of tribal areas with the reversal province.
The federal government, although it is willing to offer some concessions, is not in favor of that demand. Separately, the KP government has said a company ‘no’ of any kinetic operation in the province. On the other hand, the country’s security establishment apparently wants it to know that it can resort to any option, regardless of what Peshawar wants.
KP people also oppose kinetic measures; At the same time, they also want to get rid of getting rid of the militant presence. With the vitiated state of national policy that prevents different interested parties from gathering and developing acceptable solutions to the many KP problems, the social fabric of the province continues to frayed and deformed.
One wonders why Fata’s fusion investment is being mentioned now. The ’embedding’ of the region was a significant milestone that finally opened the door to its late development and modernization. He previously ruled under the laws of the colonial era, Fata residents could finally obtain representation in the KP Assembly and choose their own leaders. They also obtained access to regular courts, police and public services, which was a remarkable improvement on the regulation of border crimes and depending on irregular tribal militias for their security needs.
Progress in the administrative purpose has been slowly, and the financing deficit has hindered development plans, but these are not sufficient reasons to reverse the amendment 25. The residents of that region deserve to be considered and treated as all the other citizens of Pakistan, and the government has done well in rejecting the main demand for tribal Jirga.
At the same time, the deterioration of the security situation of the province, which disproportionately affects the old tribal areas, needs a mature response. The lack of political consensus can be attributed to the persistent interference of the establishment in civil affairs, but the KP government also has questions to answer.
In the past, the PTI seemed to sympathize with the Pakistani Taliban. It can be remembered that there was even an impulse to “settle” to hardened militants in KP while saying in the center. Today, the party is criticizing the State for its “good taliban, bad taliban” policy. Have you finally accepted your mistake by trusting the militant attire, an error that cost the country numerous lives? And if so, what are you doing to make peace?
If military operations are not an option, then, as a representative of the people, the KP government should propose alternatives. The center should not impose a solution, but Peshawar can either stay and complain.
Posted in Dawn, July 26, 2025
