FATA Governance Reforms: Issues and Way Forward (Urdu, CGPA Policy Brief, October 2014)
FATA 11-Point Reforms
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Transcript of FATA 11-Point Reforms
A Democratic Milestone
FATA Reforms
1 Peace in FATA should be guaranteed.
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Article 247 of the constitution should be amended to guarantee fundamental rights for all tribal citizens and shift legislative power from the President of Pakistan to the parliament.
Local bodies elections should be held in FATA.
A comprehensive package should be developed for FATA and infrastructure development initiated, with special focus on health, education and employment.
5 The future status of FATA should be decided by its people.
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PEMRA jurisdiction should be extended and media should be provided greater access to FATA to provide tribal citizens with opportunities for media interaction and participation.
The Jirga system should be made more democratic and independent.
Actions in Aid of Civil Power Regulation should be abolished.
9 Executive and judicial powers should be separated in FATA.
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Citizens should not be deprived of property; inheritance law should be extended.
Civil armed forces (khasadar and levies) should be strengthened and professionalized.
Sajid ImtiazExpert Member, CDKNMember, Pakistan Society of CriminologyMember, Harvard Business ReviewMember, Advertising AgeEconomic Advisor shortlisted, British High
Commission IslamabadFeedback:
Pakistan came into being as a result of 90 years democratic efforts during 1857 to 1947. People of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are still deprived of basic rights. Political parties, civil society organizations and development journalists played active part in passing out 11-point reforms by leading political parties of Pakistan. Pakistan has yet to become a truly democratic country.