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The article refers to events in Khyber Agency, not Swat.
IIRC, the Mangal Bagh group was propped up to prevent groups allied to the TTP from gaining influence. The idea being that both groups would impose 'Shariah' but that the Mangal Bagh group would not be fighting the government and carrying out suicide bombings.
Its not a ideal situation by any means. Earlier I asked whether the Swat Qazi's would be from the ranks of the TTP-Swat, because that would mean that the Taliban enjoy complete power then and they will not be questioned, as seems the case in Khyber Agency.
If however the Shariah courts in Swat are set up as part of a GoP backed system, with processes in place governing the appointment and removal of Qazi's, and avenues for appeal, then that is far more favorable a setup, since illegal Taliban acts would also be taken up by these courts eventually.
So far in Swat it appears to be the latter case, but I am not certain.
@ruby nd saadahmad
any of u who want to say that this deal should not be accepted havent seen bombing on their houses ..u havent seen that what is war n terror..when ur child wants meal with tears thn u will realize that what is war n terror..u r jus watching these games nd making comments..plz be realistic
Collateral damage started after the Taliban picked up weapons and started attacking SF's and carrying out suicide bombings. The military operation was a response to the violence by the Taliban.
Before we go any further, let me clearly point out to you that this forum does not endorse any group using violence to achieve political objectives in Pakistan. No one is being occupied, all provinces and territories became a part of Pakistan by way of some sort of representative process involving the people, and a political system exists that can be utilized by any party to run for office and pursue and implement their agenda if successful.
So if you are going to defend the Taliban actions that caused the military operation, you will be banned. Sorry if that seems unfair, but the facts are facts. The Government of Pakistan is the only institution that can authorize the use of force in Pakistan, and anyone else doing so is committing a criminal act.
You can argue about the benefits of 'negotiations', but do not defend the horrible atrocities committed by the Taliban, or their reign of terror.
This goes for everyone.
dear bro..
if u have found something wrong in my post i m really sorry..
i m not defending talibans at any cost...
i jus want to say that we Pakistani wants peace of both sides..from taliban as wel as from Gov..bcz u have seen that we have lost our hundred of civilians in this war..
Taliban blocks UN polio treatment in Pakistan
Extremist clerics have used mosque loudspeakers and illegal radio stations to spread the idea that the vaccinations cause infertility and are part of a US-sponsored anti-Muslim plot.
Its a US tool to cut the population of the Muslims. It is against Islam that you take a medicine before the disease, said, Muslim Khan, Swats Taliban spokesman, speaking by telephone.
I have a bad feeling about the sharia deal. They cannot be satisfied with this.
Great and now aside from politics they have branched out as a business enterprise Taliban Inc.
The term WTF springs to mind.
make ur view clear about shariah law..shariah has no even single point to kill others, make a suicide bomb .kidnaping etc etc..
there is choice for u how to take shariah law..good or bad..
shariah law contains Islamic decisions, islamic punishments, islamic rules n regulations..no suicide bomb, no kidnapping, no violoncy.
if u want to say that shariah law has imposed by taliban ..u r wrong..this deal has done by Sufi M..
Ur bad feelings about Shariah law worried me
Or thisTHIS DEAL HAS BROUGHT PEACE IN THE AREA WHATS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THIS.
The author is just a drama queen.
There's no "Taliban" sharia in Swat. People will be going about their business and girls will be being educated.
I can guarantee that girls in Swat will not be banned from going to school under the new sharia law there. Basically nothing will change.
So what's the problem?
TTP and TSNM remind me of Adolf Hitler when he was busy annexing various European countries like Czechoslovakia.
Their demands like Hitlers are a slippery slope and these will increase more and more until some bright spark in government finally switches on and realises appeasement is not working.