FATA –Contentious Question

There is ambiguity among the inhabitant of FATA and KP about the future of FATA few argue that FATA and KPK about the future of FATA. Few argue that FATA must be given separate status. Other favor merger with Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa.

Both schools have valid arguments about the destiny of the area. Former class of society say it must be made separate province according to them, it would ease the control of government. It must be given separate seats in senate (upper) to ensure equality among other federating units to remove grievance. Further, they have opinion that by making separate province it will create many opportunities in various field e.g. college, university, post etc. the people residing there, which would automatically minimize the burden over KPK province and central government.

Similarly, tribal people would be become able to exploit the natural resources that may boost up the

economy of the country.

They are also argue that people that tribal people have little bit unique culture that differs from the rest of the country. When such people are given their authorities to rule, they can betterly rule over the public because of closed traditions and customs. In such government, people will facilitate govt because of sense of rule of own people. In this way, peace and prosperity can be achieved betterly.

The late school strongly advocated the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa. Actually, they argued that worn-torn area that has been neglected from the time of inception, must be taken into national control to ensure the implementation of policies and give same status with the rest of the people.

They argued that, if these people are given separate province, on the ground that they have separate cultural as privation then such rule may be applies to other part of the country and also this is against the unity and ideology of state that neglect all identities i.e. colors, class, language etc. but only accept religion Islam as a base.

Moreover, FATA has no such huge source of revenue that can hear complete burden of the area.

Similarly, the worn-torn area has no suitable infrastructure. Further, much of the FATA residents are residing inside KPK. In such situation to transfer and replace them can cause a lot of disturbances. Suppose, it is made separate province, then once again there is a chance to implement unique and separate rules just like FCR (black law. But when it would part of KPK, then it there is less or no chance of separate rule

From the above critical analysis, it become crystal clear that once again there is uncertainty that whether to made it separate province or part of province.

According to my opinion, in democracy, in such situation, a constitutional and democratic process are initiated to know the answer of question in “yes” or “no” (referendum). I mean to give “right to referendum” to tribal people to decide about the fortune of FATA.