The movement opposing the FATA merger has entered its next phase, with the approval of committee formations and the adoption of the name 'FATA Loya Jirga' or 'Supreme Council' for a 48-member committee.
A meeting of the 48-member Supreme Council was held at Haji Baz Gul's petrol pump on Kohat Road in Zangli, Badhber. Speaking on the occasion, the movement's president, Malik Bismillah Khan, stated that the FATA Loya Jirga had unanimously named the 48-member committee as the Supreme Council. The council also endorsed the proposals presented in a meeting held at Malik Zada Fazal Karim’s hujra in Hayatabad, including the formation of various committees and the adoption of the FATA National Jirga’s new name, FATA Loya Jirga.
During the meeting, the Supreme Council appointed Shehzad Afridi from Jamrud Press Club as Media Secretary, Engineer Tor Gul from Kurram Agency as Finance Secretary, and Azam Khan Mehsud as General Secretary. Other designations were left to the discretion of Malik Bismillah Khan, the President of FATA Loya Jirga.
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Sources indicate that the FATA merger was heavily criticized during the session. Participants strongly condemned the arrest of Malik Naseer Ahmad Kokikhel, passing a unanimous resolution demanding his immediate release, alleging that he had been falsely implicated in fabricated FIRs.
The next meeting opposing the FATA merger has been scheduled for February 15, where further strategic discussions and proposals will take place.
The meeting was attended by key tribal leaders from various regions, including:
President Malik Bismillah Khan stated that the FATA merger has only increased deprivation in tribal areas, with people struggling under the police and judicial system. He vowed that the tribal population will break free from this 'imposed' merger, and the FATA Loya Jirga will intensify its efforts in the coming days.
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18 Apr, 2025