Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has urged the Mehsud tribesmen of South Waziristan to leave their homes, claiming that the Taliban are in a state of war with the government of Pakistan. The Mehsud area of the agency is under the influence of TTP where Pakistani military carried out a big military operation in 2009. Since then, the Mehsud tribesmen are compelled to live in nearby Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts. Mufti Waliur Rehman is currently the head of TTP in this particular region. The Wazir area is comparatively peaceful. Mullah Nazir, a ‘good’ Taliban commander is the overall head of all militants representing Wazir tribal background. A copy of the pamphlet that has distributed by TTP in South Waziristan states: “We appeal all the people of South Waziristan to leave their homes for safer places, as we are in a state of war (with the government of Pakistan). All contractors, non-governmental organisation workers are our targets, as we have never allowed anybody to carry out work here. We declare ‘Aam Maafi’ (general amnesty) for all those who leave the area. Nobody would be spared if he was found working in sectors like education, health and local levies or if he is worker of any NGOs — they would be termed as offender. Those chieftains who signed agreements for the rehabilitation of South Waziristan and sent back the migrated to this particular area are our prime targets.”