ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has signed two orders that set into motion the far-reaching administrative, judicial and political reforms in the tribal areas.
The two orders signed today are amendments in the FCR (2011) and extension of the political parties order 2002 to the tribal areas after the summary to this effect was received from the Prime Minister.
Speaking on the occasion the President said his head bowed in gratitude before Allah for having fulfilled yet another promise made with the people of FATA.
He congratulated the tribesmen for harmonizing reforms with their tribal customs and traditions .He said the legal and political reforms would rid the tribal people from a century of bondage and usher them into mainstream of national life while respecting local customs and traditions.
President Asif Ali Zardari said that a bigger challenge awaited us and it was the challenge of defeating the militant mindset. He said the door had been unlocked and it is for the people of tribal areas to decide how much more of reforms they want in their system of governance.
Talking to the media explaining the salient features of the reforms package spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said that contrary to past practice an accused shall have right to bail and it will be mandatory to produce him before the concerned authority within 24 hours of arrest. Women, children below 16 and aged above 65 shall not be arrested or detained under collective responsibility.
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and federal ministers also attended the signing ceremony at Awan-e-Sadr. The ceremony was also witnessed by tribal elders drawn from all the seven tribal agencies, five frontier regions, FATA parliamentarians, Governor KPK, provincial cabinet of KPK, diplomats, Shaheed Bhutto foundation, civil society members, media persons and representatives of a number of NGOS.
The two orders signed today are amendments in the FCR (2011) and extension of the political parties order 2002 to the tribal areas after the summary to this effect was received from the Prime Minister.
Speaking on the occasion the President said his head bowed in gratitude before Allah for having fulfilled yet another promise made with the people of FATA.
He congratulated the tribesmen for harmonizing reforms with their tribal customs and traditions .He said the legal and political reforms would rid the tribal people from a century of bondage and usher them into mainstream of national life while respecting local customs and traditions.
President Asif Ali Zardari said that a bigger challenge awaited us and it was the challenge of defeating the militant mindset. He said the door had been unlocked and it is for the people of tribal areas to decide how much more of reforms they want in their system of governance.
Talking to the media explaining the salient features of the reforms package spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said that contrary to past practice an accused shall have right to bail and it will be mandatory to produce him before the concerned authority within 24 hours of arrest. Women, children below 16 and aged above 65 shall not be arrested or detained under collective responsibility.
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and federal ministers also attended the signing ceremony at Awan-e-Sadr. The ceremony was also witnessed by tribal elders drawn from all the seven tribal agencies, five frontier regions, FATA parliamentarians, Governor KPK, provincial cabinet of KPK, diplomats, Shaheed Bhutto foundation, civil society members, media persons and representatives of a number of NGOS.
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