Terrorism and FATA

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.