Human
born free and want to live free, with certain restriction upon him human resist
and it’s natural. From the very beginning of time humans want to live with liberty
and honor and if it comes to Pukhtoons it’s even a very significant term. Pukhtoons,
historians believe that they were the ten lost tribes form Israel and were
thrown out of the country due to their aggressive nature. Pakhtoon people they are
residing all over the globe specially Khyber Pahtunkhwa and FATA Regions, have
a cultural code of honor named as “Pashtunwali” which have many components,
including, vengeance the most significant. If we talk about the People that
belongs to FATA Belt are more hospitable than rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pakhtoons.
After
independence FATA became part of Pakistan though they fights against the
British invaders, since 18 century i.e TIRAH Campaign in 1876 in which at the place
of Khyber agency many of the British army was killed after that at “wallai” the
territory of “Zakha Khel” tribe a formal Jirga(council of elders) was held in
which British army agreed to pay taxes to the tribe so that they not attack on British
soldiers whom pass through towards Tirah Valley. Here I would mention the views
of and elder “Sher” resident of Khyber Agency he says that the local people
didn’t have guns at that time though they fights with the help of stones and
they throw stones from the mountains. And many other stories of bravery of the
region named FATA.
After
independence the constitution Pakistan implemented and about FATA article # 1
of the constitution of Pakistan which mention FATA as the region of Pakistan
but surprisingly article 247 termed it as FATA will have a separate
Administration and which will be under FCR (Frontier Crime Regulation) the
blind law which nobody can defend. It’s a kind of joke with the Pakhtoon tribes
that at the same time you include them in Pakistan and throw them out as well.
Now
the issues which are convicting the people of FATA as terrorist, under which
circumstance you consider them as terrorist. Protection of rights, liberty and
opportunities is the responsibility of the Government. Now if we review the
status of FATA is there any rights protection, is there any liberty any opportunities
of course not because I have seen them observe them very keenly. They just hate
Pakistan. I am sharing a views of a person belonging to Zakha Khel Tribe at
Bazar Khyber Agency, I asked how will you celebrate independence day of
Pakistan, it was my visit last day to Khyber Agency where I met him he said “what
independence are you a fool we are still in slavery, they bomb on me my child
dies every day in shelling from the tanks and jets, my house was burn down how
am I suppose to love Pakistan and why they think I will love Pakistan. No
rights of me, when I come across the check point at Karkhanu Market, the
attitude of police, they stare at me like I have a thousand Kg Bomb attached my
body, no education for my children no health, most of all they didn’t consider
as Pakistan at all. The FCR which is a blind law, I need to ask why. If it means
you are not considering me as a Pakistani because the FCR is the law of British
colonialism, then don’t think we would be Pakistan and we would love Pakistan.
They kill my children and as Pakhtoon I have to take revenge no matter what
they call us a Terrorist, and IS militant, extremist. The people you see are
fighting for their rights not terrorism”
When
I listen to him it was very devastating for me the view of the person not him
only all of them believe and view like that. And the same question form all of
us what we have done for them nothing. Youth there is ultimately engage in
activities so called Talibanization. Thousand of brave men died in vain, what
was there fault they could be best and fruitful in the development of Pakistan
if we consider them as Pakistanis. May stories when you visit FATA u will be
shocked and cry over the strategy of our country how we plan for FATA. Indeed a
great loss thousand of intelligent, brave and youth with a very creative mind
died for no reason. Over and above when a soldier died he is called as martyr
by us and when terrorist dies he is called as martyr by them. On both side
Muslim dies, I don’t know what the logic behind the military operation and use
of iron and blood against them, first give them their rights them protect it
its responsibility of the government.
Few years back 18 people were killed at Bara Alam Gudar and their bodies were brought to Peshawar and protects again the security officials whom they believed that government has killed these people. and those men were innocent, inspire of hearing their voice the police men beat them brutally and clean the premises of governor house at Peshawar. This is how we treat them. now how can we suppose them as Pakistan loving citizens is a question mark.
Now
it’s the time NOW OR NEVER before it’s too late and we reach at point of no
return which I see it that people of this belt raise the voice of independent
state, for liberty and rights. Let unite for them Plan for them give them their
rights. These are the people who will fights for Pakistan who will be devoted
to sacrifice everything for Pakistan if we consider them and accept them as
Pakistani. If we not then in their own word it’s not terrorism but the fight of
Rights and Liberty.
