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</ref> These are also officially called the '''Federally Administered Tribal | </ref> These are also officially called the '''Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA)''', making the distinction that they are outside the regular Pakistani provincial system, an unique administrative and political status from the British colonial rule in 1849. They were demarcated, in 1893, from Afghanistan by the Durand Line. Governance is by federal Political Agents and tribal elders, "while leaving the people with their traditions and internal independence. "<ref name=PK-FATA>{{citation | ||
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| title = Welcome to FATA | |||
| publisher = Government of Pakistan}}</ref> | |||
Most of the population of the seven Tribal agencies are traditional, conservative muslims. | Most of the population of the seven Tribal agencies are traditional, conservative muslims. | ||
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and [[North Waziristan]] | and [[North Waziristan]] | ||
and [[South Waziristan]]. | and [[South Waziristan]]. | ||
==Ethnicity== | |||
In the FATA are numerous dozen major tribes with several smaller tribes and sub-tribes. Utmankhel, Mohmand, Tarkani and Safi are the major tribes living in Bajaur and Mohmand. Afridi, Shilmani, Shinwari, Mulagori Orakzai are settled in Khyber and Orakzai while the FRs of Peshawar and Kohat are occupied by Afridi. A good mix of Turi, Bangash, and Masozai inhabit Kurram Agency. Major tribes of North and South Waziristan are Darwesh Khel Wazirs with a pocket of Mahsuds in the central part of the region. Other tribes of the region are Utmanzai, Ahmadzai Dawar, Saidgai, Kharasin and Gurbaz. Bhittani occupies FR Lakki and Tank, while FR Bannu is Wazir. Ustrana and Shirani tribes live in FR D.I. Khan.<ref name=PK-FATA-Ethnic>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.fata.gov.pk/subpages/ethnic.php | |||
| title = Tribal and ethnic diversity | |||
| publisher = Government of Pakistan}}</ref> | |||
Some of the tribes are [[Pashtun]] -- the same ethnic group that was the [[Taliban]]'s power base in Afghanistan.<ref name=NYTimes2002-12-26/> | |||
It is widely speculated that [[Osama bin Laden]] escaped Afghanistan at a border crossing into one of the Tribal Agencies. | It is widely speculated that [[Osama bin Laden]] escaped Afghanistan at a border crossing into one of the Tribal Agencies. | ||
==Economic development== | |||
The FATA have not had the same priority for economic development as has the rest of Pakistan. Efforts were concentrated around sectoral facilities and benefiting few influential and politically active sections. "This ''ad hoc'' approach deprived large segments of the population from social uplift, and economic empowerment."<ref name=PK-FATA /> Lack of economic development has contributed to political isolation. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 17 February 2009
Along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan Pakistan exercises a measure of authority over Pakistan's Tribal Agencies.[1] These are also officially called the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA), making the distinction that they are outside the regular Pakistani provincial system, an unique administrative and political status from the British colonial rule in 1849. They were demarcated, in 1893, from Afghanistan by the Durand Line. Governance is by federal Political Agents and tribal elders, "while leaving the people with their traditions and internal independence. "[2]
Most of the population of the seven Tribal agencies are traditional, conservative muslims. The agencies are: the Bajaur Agency, the Mohmand Agency, the Khyber Agency, the Orakzai Agency, the Kurram Agency and North Waziristan and South Waziristan.
Ethnicity
In the FATA are numerous dozen major tribes with several smaller tribes and sub-tribes. Utmankhel, Mohmand, Tarkani and Safi are the major tribes living in Bajaur and Mohmand. Afridi, Shilmani, Shinwari, Mulagori Orakzai are settled in Khyber and Orakzai while the FRs of Peshawar and Kohat are occupied by Afridi. A good mix of Turi, Bangash, and Masozai inhabit Kurram Agency. Major tribes of North and South Waziristan are Darwesh Khel Wazirs with a pocket of Mahsuds in the central part of the region. Other tribes of the region are Utmanzai, Ahmadzai Dawar, Saidgai, Kharasin and Gurbaz. Bhittani occupies FR Lakki and Tank, while FR Bannu is Wazir. Ustrana and Shirani tribes live in FR D.I. Khan.[3]
Some of the tribes are Pashtun -- the same ethnic group that was the Taliban's power base in Afghanistan.[1] It is widely speculated that Osama bin Laden escaped Afghanistan at a border crossing into one of the Tribal Agencies.
Economic development
The FATA have not had the same priority for economic development as has the rest of Pakistan. Efforts were concentrated around sectoral facilities and benefiting few influential and politically active sections. "This ad hoc approach deprived large segments of the population from social uplift, and economic empowerment."[2] Lack of economic development has contributed to political isolation.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Rodhe. PAKISTAN TRIBAL REGION; An Anti-U.S. Haven for Al Qaeda, New York Times, 2002-12-26. Retrieved on 2009-02-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Welcome to FATA, Government of Pakistan
- ↑ Tribal and ethnic diversity, Government of Pakistan