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Political Administration Softens Wana Sanctions
Pakistan Times Staff Report
WANA (South Waziristan): South Waziristan Political Administration has announced relief in economic sanctions imposed over Ahmedzai Wazir tribesmen.
The sanctions were clamped by the political administration over the tribesmen on May 29 for not cooperating for getting registered the aliens and not producing the wanted men to the administration.
The decision of softening the sanctions was made after production of six relatives of the wanted men by the Jirga to the authorities.
Backdrop
The relief in economic sanctions was allowed for ten days as the tribal elders have assured of taking action against the wanted men Moulvi Abbas and Javed Khan within 10 days, Political Agent, South Waziristan Asmatullah Gandapur said.
Ahmedzai Wazir tribesmen were allowed to transport fruits and vegetables from Wana to other districts out of the agency from today. Other punitive steps including closure of public transport and Wana Bazaar would be remained in effect.
Roads Opened
The political authorities of South Waziristan Agency Thursday lifted the ban on transportation of fruit and vegetable to other parts of the country for a week.
The step is aimed at helping the farmers whose crops had been rotting due to the blockade of roads over row with the tribesmen on the issue of registration of foreign militants. The Wana-Jandola road, which remained sealed off for more than seven weeks, was opened at 12.30 pm on the request of a Jirga of Ahmadzai Wazir following the surrender of close relatives of the two most wanted militants, Commander Javed and Maulavi Abbas.
Both the wanted tribesmen have resisted surrender to the authorities on charges of giving protection to foreign militants and challenging the security forces and organizing attacks on government installations.
The father of Commander Javed was among those handed over to the authorities as a guarantee of peace from the militants the previous day. A temporary market has been established at Kari Kot to stock fruits and vegetable and arrange its transportation outside the agency.
UNHCR Officials
Wana valley, locals as well as UNHCR officials said, became greener after deserts were converted into cultivable lands with the arrival of Afghan refugees in early 1980s. "There used to be barren lands and deserts before the refugees came, but now Wana is the lush green valley because of them," remarked a UNHCR official. The Afghan refugees, these sources said, have contributed a lot to boost agriculture in the area and introduce cross-border business.
South Waziristan was among the few areas, which served as the main supply route for Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and also shot to fame due to the weapons business, a gift of war in the neighbouring country
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70,000 troops deployed for safety of Western borders: Faisal
LONDON, July 22: Federal Minister for Interior Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat Thursday reiterated that military crackdown in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) was only aimed to ensure national security.
Talking to BBC Mr Faisal said that at present Pakistan has deployed more than 70,000 paramilitary troops and eighty military check posts are being constituted for the safety of Western borders.
"All these steps are aimed to make sure that every breach in security of the area is handled amicably, we will not let any one destroy the aura of the region by their terrorist activities," he noted.
Interior Minister reiterated that the operation in Wana and other parts of SWA is not carried out on behest of US.
"This operation was merely aimed to secure the area from foreign miscreants and it has nothing to do with US," he added.
When asked whether government faced difficulties in fighting tribals he said: "Yes, we faced troubles but these troubles were only because we wanted to make sure that locals are safe during the operation and we accomplished this goal. Our operation was successful and we have completely wiped out terrorists from entire area."
Commenting on peace and security in neighbouring Afghanistan, Interior Minister said that security and peace in Kabul and other provinces of Afghanistan is responsibility of NATO and (ISAF).
He said that NATO or ISAF are not solely aimed to ensure peace in Kabul, Bagram and borders adjoining Pakistan but they have wider range of jobs to do. "Peace and stability in entire Afghanistan is their responsibility and that is the main objective and if it's achieved it is a major success," he held.-Online