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President will not endorse Malakand pact until peace restored: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari refuses to sign documents of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 until peace is restored in Swat, Malakand, and other troubled areas, Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on Monday. “The government will monitor the situation, as security and well-being of Swat is top priority,” Sherry said in a statement following an agreement between the NWFP government and the TNSM. However, she said, “The will of the population of the Swat… should be taken into account while debating the merits of this agreement.” staff report/daily times monitor

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Army to obey deal between NWFP govt, TNSM: ISPR

LAHORE: The Pakistan army will abide by the deal between the NWFP government and the Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM), Inter-Service Public Relations spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said on Monday. Talking to a private TV channel, Athar said the military had been asked to back off, but it would only respond if attacked. He said Swat situation was not satisfactory, but the government had adopted another strategy. To a question whether the army was consulted before the deal, Abbas said, “Consultation is always there.” daily times monitor

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The more i read about this the more i think this will be a blessing in disguise. if the crazy fuzlullah starts fighting again this time we will be able to say that he is not campaigning for shariah but for his own power

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Experts see no major change in proposed Nizam-e-Adl regulations


PESHAWAR: Constitutional experts see no drastic changes in the proposed Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 2009 and Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 1999, claiming that the law and order would further worsen if the proposed regulations

were not implemented in letter and spirit.

On the demand of the defunct TNSM chief Sufi Mohammad, the NWFP government has proposed repeal of superior courts jurisdiction with Federal Shariat Court (FSC) in its proposed draft Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 2009 and FSC shall be the final court of appeal.

Currently, appeals against judgments of different courts in PATA, consisting of Upper and Lower Dir, Swat, Chitral, Buner, Shangla and Malakand Agency, are being filed with Peshawar High Court, except in Hudood cases.

“I don’t see any drastic change in the current regulations and Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 1999 except that the FST is going to take the place of the superior courts (Supreme Court and High Court) as the appellate court,” said Amir Gulab Khan, ex-Zila Qazi, Swat, told Daily Times on Monday.

Khan, who functioned as Zila Qazi (District and Sessions Judge) for eight years (1995-2002) in Swat, said that Section 8 of Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 1999 empowered a Qazi to decide a case under the Islamic law if both parties wished so. He said the failure to implement Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 1999 provoked unrest among the Sharia-loving people of Swat. Amir Gulab, who is currently a practicing high court and Federal Shariat Court lawyer, said that the main thing for the success of the regulations was its true implementation. He said if the government had implemented the 1999 regulations in its true spirit Malakand situation would have been totally different from that was now.

Khan, who was also NWFP law secretary during the MMA government, feared further unrest in the region if the Qazis failed to implement the proposed regulations. He said though the jurisdiction of the superior courts would be repealed, their constitutional jurisdiction would remain there.

About the changes in the proposed Nizam-i-Adle Regulations, another known constitutional expert Qazi Mohammad Anwar said that only words were changed in the 1999 regulations. He said implementation of Sharia was also mentioned in the 1999 regulations, but its non-implementation provoked a revolt in Malakand Division. He said the courts of Zila Qazis (district judges), Azafi Zila Qazis (additional district judges) and Alaqa Qazis (civil judges) were still working there but the main thing was implementation of Sharia law and pronouncement of decisions within limited period.

In the proposed Nizam-i-Adle Regulations 2009, the NWFP government has proposed repeal of superior courts jurisdiction with Federal Shariat Court (FSC). The Qazi courts will have to dispose of civil cases within six months and criminal cases within four months in the light of Holy Quran and the Sunnah.
 
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These are part of the "unchanging" Divine -- how is then it has to be "Implemented"?

Universal healthcare is a right provided for in Quran?
Housing for the population is also a right provided for in Quran?
Basing the monetary system on gold or silver is mandated for in Quran??

Where in Quran are these mandated?? Is Shariah system mandated in Quran??

Did the beloved prophet's Mecca or the righteously guided Khulafa "implement a welfare state in the name of Shariah??

Where is the money for universal healthcare and education come from?? What percentage of taxes are generated in the Pakhtunkhwa?

Ofcourse I do not mock this utopian vision, I merely seek to understand how it will work and what kind of justifcation, especially religious will be trotted out for the "people" to absorb.

Muse,

You are think tanker come on , you should know that TAX is haram in shariah ,only zakat 2.5% should be collected and spend for welfare projects.

Donation is also allowed can be collected with the will of people.
 
"you should know that TAX is haram in shariah ,only zakat 2.5% should be collected and spend for welfare projects."

I suspect that he knows this and his question is rhetorical. More to the point, regardless of shariah tax prohibition, the question remains-

"Where is the money for universal healthcare and education come from?..."

Can you answer this question sufficient to fund these two issues alone, much less road construction, snow removal, sewer, power, water, police administration, fire departments, etc...?

It's said that the "people" want this. What people are left in SWAT? Those too poor to leave? And at the mercy of the militants?

This is a sham that's tantamount to abdication. There's been no due diligence behind this process. The "other" party holds no functional control over the actions of affiliated groups and is, in the end, only one of many.

What's clear, though, is that the emperor has no clothes.

I smell real, raw fear.
 
this is a wrong conclusion. the people of swat have been campaigning for this ordinance since this princely state was amulagmated in Pakistan. this will reduce the propaganda tool from the hands for Mullah Radio and now if any thing goes wrong the people will know that these crazies dont want peace and they only want war.
 
Then can Muse's question be answered? Can these laws effectively fund the administrative, health, and educational needs of SWAT?

I understand your point and, of course, you're correct. No agreement has lasted with the militants. Why should this one be different? That will make clear their true intent.

If, however, they DON'T break the agreement, that doesn't mean you've determined their intentions correctly. The true test shall be who polices the communities, who disarms and to what true extent this is done, and how much of the army shall leave? All of it?

Brace yourselves for round three...
 
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there is a lot of discussion about this from the pakistani tv channels. what i seem to understand is that Zardari has not signed anything yet. the only way this regulation will be implemented when there is complete peace in the valley and all the talibs disarm before that the army will not leave. the policing of the community will be done by the police. this regulation has been on the table since 94 but no body implemented this so there is nothing knew about this. i think that this is a conscious effort on behalf of the government to peel the support of Mullah Radio
(but to be honest with you i hope this program fails and the people in that region start supporting the government and all of these freaks that are destroying the name of islam and completely and totally obliterated)
 
"you should know that TAX is haram in shariah ,only zakat 2.5% should be collected and spend for welfare projects."

I suspect that he knows this and his question is rhetorical. More to the point, regardless of shariah tax prohibition, the question remains-

"Where is the money for universal healthcare and education come from?..."

Can you answer this question sufficient to fund these two issues alone, much less road construction, snow removal, sewer, power, water, police administration, fire departments, etc...?

It's said that the "people" want this. What people are left in SWAT? Those too poor to leave? And at the mercy of the militants?

This is a sham that's tantamount to abdication. There's been no due diligence behind this process. The "other" party holds no functional control over the actions of affiliated groups and is, in the end, only one of many.

What's clear, though, is that the emperor has no clothes.

I smell real, raw fear.

S2,

After Shariah law implementation , the administration expenses(Police,army,courts,agencies) will be negligible and Zakat 2.5% will be more then enough for health,education,infrastructure operation and maintenance.

Presently there are more then 16 government department who are taking bribe from industialist ,so no body is willing to do investment.

Under shariah law it will be Tax free zone , every business man in pakistan and outside will do investment there and SWAT and MARDAN will become richest states of Pakistan but it will take minimum five years.

Main thing for healthy soccity is fair and free justice and peace .

You are also well come to do investment in SWAT if you like:enjoy:
 
Maulana Fazlullah under preasure fromTNSM,PAK govt playing good?

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TNSM delegation reaches Swat
Updated at: 1422 PST, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
TIMERGARA: The delegation of Tanzim Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) led by its Chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad has reached the troubled Swat valley to fulfill its promise of restoring peace.:eek:;):tup:

According to sources, the spokesman for the TNSM said that Maulana Sufi Muhammad would remain in Swat till restoration of calm. During his stay in Swat, he will convince Maulana Fazlullah of renouncing militancy after the enforcement of a Nizam-e-Adl Regulation.:agree::)

The spokesman of TNSM Ameer Izzat Khan said that Sufi would hold public gatherings in the valley to persuade the people, particularly those who had picked up arms, stop fighting after the government Nizam-e-Adl Regulation had been promulgated. :pakistan::tup:
 
Batmannow,

Allah some take good steps from bad rulers also ,Zardari is very seasoned politician now ,he know senate election are coming ,he need FATA and ANP support other wise his government which is already weak in punjab may face troubles NA in future or may collapse.

He also wanted to take this credit for PPP uplift ,he has no intrest or feeling with SWAT people or PA soldiers otherwise he could take this decission earlier
 
Maulana Fazlullah under preasure fromTNSM,PAK govt playing good?

GEO Pakistan
TNSM delegation reaches Swat
Updated at: 1422 PST, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
TIMERGARA: The delegation of Tanzim Nifaz Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) led by its Chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad has reached the troubled Swat valley to fulfill its promise of restoring peace.:eek:;):tup:

According to sources, the spokesman for the TNSM said that Maulana Sufi Muhammad would remain in Swat till restoration of calm. During his stay in Swat, he will convince Maulana Fazlullah of renouncing militancy after the enforcement of a Nizam-e-Adl Regulation.:agree::)

The spokesman of TNSM Ameer Izzat Khan said that Sufi would hold public gatherings in the valley to persuade the people, particularly those who had picked up arms, stop fighting after the government Nizam-e-Adl Regulation had been promulgated. :pakistan::tup:

thanks to the Govt.everythingz going in a positive direction now n we all want peacein Pakistan.:pakistan:
Maulana Sufi Muhammad is one of those who fought in Afghanistan after russian invasion but that was US-led war.
 
S2,

After Shariah law implementation , the administration expenses(Police,army,courts,agencies) will be negligible and Zakat 2.5% will be more then enough for health,education,infrastructure operation and maintenance.

Presently there are more then 16 government department who are taking bribe from industialist ,so no body is willing to do investment.

Under shariah law it will be Tax free zone , every business man in pakistan and outside will do investment there and SWAT and MARDAN will become richest states of Pakistan but it will take minimum five years.

Main thing for healthy soccity is fair and free justice and peace .

You are also well come to do investment in SWAT if you like:enjoy:

you sure about that???????
 
Will Sharia law bring order to Swat?


Residents in Mingora, Swat, distribute sweets in celebration of the deal


By M Ilyas Khan
BBC News, Islamabad


The announcement that Islamic Sharia law will be imposed in a part of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) as part of a peace deal with the Taleban has inspired both jubilation and widespread concern.

The province says the new judicial system will apply in its Malakand division - located on its northern fringe.

Human rights groups fear that parallel systems of justice lead to social fragmentation and will hurt civil society in the long run.

And many in Western circles are concerned that the NWFP government, which is controlled by the secular ANP party, is helping the militants revive a Taleban-style system of tribal justice based on inhumane punishments.

But many people in Swat, part of the Malakand division and the scene of a bloody insurgency in recent months, are jubilant at the news.

Public needs

On the eve of the announcement, the militants called a 10-day truce and the army lifted a curfew that in some areas had continued for several weeks. There is considerable war fatigue in Swat, and people would be happy to live under any system provided there is peace



Diary: 'End of violence'

"The sun is out after weeks of winter rains, and the people are celebrating on the streets, because there are no soldiers on the streets and no mullahs in the back alleys," one acquaintance from Swat wrote to me.

This indeed is a sea change from just two days ago, when civilians continued to be beheaded by the militants or indiscriminately killed by military fire.

Does this mean the people of Swat are welcoming a Taleban-like system of justice with open arms while the world looks on with horror?

Quick and simple

These reactions are two extremes that need to be tempered with a touch of reality.

For one, this is not the first time the NWFP government has introduced Sharia in Malakand. In fact, some form of Islamic justice has been in force in the region since 1994.

In 1999, the system was amended to make it more responsive to public needs.

It is now being re-enacted with further amendments, along with a provision for an appeal court that was not there earlier.

Malakand division once comprised the princely states of Swat, Dir and Chitral, where life was governed by customary law, or rivaj, which many people also described as Sharia.

Since 1969, when the states were annexed by Pakistan, the people have been up against the British legal system with its complex procedures, its preference for documented evidence over oral, and the costs it incurs.

Many believe it was the people's craving for simple and quick justice that motivated them to support the radical cleric Sufi Mohammad's cry for Sharia in 1994.

That movement led to the introduction of the first Sharia law in the region.

Sharia has also been the central plank of the Taleban's war ideology in Swat - unlike in the more egalitarian tribal regions called the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), where disputes over Sharia have not been central to the military-militant conflict.

Now the NWFP government has proposed a Sharia-based system that would make justice quick, and perhaps slightly less expensive, without allowing it to end up into an anarchic Taleban version.

The system, as the NWFP chief minister pointed out in a news conference, would be run by the same judicial officers, under the same procedural laws as elsewhere in the country.

But he said the government had developed mechanisms to put a time limit on the adjudication of cases, something which does not exist elsewhere.

In addition, disputes can be settled under a larger body of customary law than is the case elsewhere in the country.

The only Islamic content is the nomenclature - the government has substituted English titles for courts and officials with Arabic ones.

Shaky path

The question is, does the government have the administrative capacity to work the system even though it has failed to do so twice already?

And will the militants agree to give up their space and let the government rehabilitate its administrative institutions in areas they control?
Thousands of residents have fled the conflict in Swat

NWFP officials have been wary of the army's intentions, and have been blaming it for promoting instead of curbing militancy in Swat.

They have now indicated they will be asking Sufi Mohammad to persuade the militants, led by his renegade son-in-law, Maulana Fazlullah, to disarm.

This is a shaky path.

Sufi Mohammad is still the symbol of the Sharia movement in Malakand division, but he has been away from the region too long, having spent several years in a Pakistani jail.

Besides, his repeated denunciation of armed violence has had little effect on militants, who draw influence from several groups of foreigners and militants from other areas of Pakistan who have infiltrated Swat.

These militants are in the forefront of violence in Swat and are known to have sabotaged an earlier peace deal with the government.

But there is considerable war fatigue in Swat, and people would be happy to live under any system provided there is peace.

NWFP hopes that if the Taleban persist with violence despite the introduction of Sharia, it will be easy to isolate them in areas they control.


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