The All Fata Political Parties Alliance have warned to observe August 14 as a black day if the government fails to integrate tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing at a news conference at Peshawar Press Club the other day, All Fata Political Parties Alliance President Haji Iqbal Afrdi said that tribal people had already requested the government to merge Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but some anti-reforms elements were obstacles towards it. The leaders of different parties in Fata including Zar Noor Afridi of JI, Ijaz Afridi of National Party, Nisar Khan of ANP and Mustafa of QWP were also present on the occasion. Iqbal Afrdi said that tribal people wanted repeal of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) because it was implemented by British rulers. “Now Fata is a part of Pakistan and the country’s laws should be implemented there,” he added. They also asked the government to abolish FCR and introduce reforms in Fata so that tribal people could get rights like residents of settled areas. The leaders of the alliance said that if their demands were not met till August 14, they would not only observe the independent day as a black day but would also launch a series of protest demonstrations to record their protest.
Fata political parties warn to observe August 14 as black day
