Pakistan ends colonial-era arrangement as it brings restive tribal border area into mainstream ...
FATA has been a notorious haven for Islamist militants since the 9/11 attacks - AFP/ Pakistan’s lower house has voted for landmark reform that would end draconian colonial era laws making the country’s restive tribal areas subject to collective punishment and beyond the protection of courts. The national assembly voted to bring the semi-autonomous border areas at the centre of the war on Islamist terrorism into the mainstream political fold by incorporating them into a neighbouring province. The move would usher in widespread political ...
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