Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PESHAWAR68
2006-02-13 11:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Peshawar
Cable title:
NEW ROLE FOR TRIBAL COUNCILS?: FINDING A VOICE FOR ECONOMIC
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/13/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM EAID PREL ECON MOPS KISL PK
SUBJECT: NEW ROLE FOR TRIBAL COUNCILS?: FINDING A VOICE FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
REF: (A) ISLAMABAD 498 (B) 05 PESHAWAR 440 (C) 05 PESHAWAR 546 (D) PESHAWAR 059 (E) 05 PESHAWAR 597
CLASSIFIED BY: Michael Spangler, Principal Officer, Amconsul
Peshawar, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PESHAWAR 000068
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/13/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM EAID PREL ECON MOPS KISL PK
SUBJECT: NEW ROLE FOR TRIBAL COUNCILS?: FINDING A VOICE FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
REF: (A) ISLAMABAD 498 (B) 05 PESHAWAR 440 (C) 05 PESHAWAR 546 (D) PESHAWAR 059 (E) 05 PESHAWAR 597
CLASSIFIED BY: Michael Spangler, Principal Officer, Amconsul
Peshawar, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) In response to the deteriorating security situation in
North Waziristan (Ref A),11th Corps Commander Hamid Khan has
prodded the Political Agent there to work closely with that
agency's council on new development projects. Since their
establishment in late 2004, agency councils had been virtually
ignored (REF B). Apparently, General Khan reckons that the
tribal agency council's participation is long overdue, helping
to deliver stronger community buy-in and security guarantees for
projects and thus allowing the Army to devote more resources to
counter-terrorism operations.
2. (SBU) North Waziristan Political Agent Zaheerul Islam
confirmed to us that he plans to implement fully General Khan's
suggestion in the coming days. He intends to consult regularly
with his Agency Council on both project formulation and
implementation. If carried out, his plan constitutes a first
step toward meaningful empowerment of Agency Councils in the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) (REF C).
3. (C) In a related development, the All Agency Councilors
Alliance, a federation of FATA agency councils, recently
reiterated their long-standing plea to the NWFP Governor to
extend similar development roles to Agency Councils throughout
the FATA. While the FATA Secretariat remains skeptical about
the Agency Councils' contribution to ongoing development work,
the Governor is seriously weighing the request, chiefly due to
the precedent set by General Khan's initiative.
4. (C) COMMENT: The Pakistan Army continues to be in the
driver's seat steering new initiatives in the FATA. Governor
Rehman and his staff are again following rather than leading,
casting doubt on their management of the border area (REF D).
While General Khan's instruction may later be set aside or
superceded by a new development authority such as the Federal
Ministry of Industry, it apparently will be given a limited
chance for now. We believe greater community participation
bodes well for the political and economic development of the
FATA and quietly advocated its adoption by GOP authorities
including General Khan (REF E). END COMMENT.
SPANGLER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/13/2016
TAGS: PGOV KDEM EAID PREL ECON MOPS KISL PK
SUBJECT: NEW ROLE FOR TRIBAL COUNCILS?: FINDING A VOICE FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
REF: (A) ISLAMABAD 498 (B) 05 PESHAWAR 440 (C) 05 PESHAWAR 546 (D) PESHAWAR 059 (E) 05 PESHAWAR 597
CLASSIFIED BY: Michael Spangler, Principal Officer, Amconsul
Peshawar, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) In response to the deteriorating security situation in
North Waziristan (Ref A),11th Corps Commander Hamid Khan has
prodded the Political Agent there to work closely with that
agency's council on new development projects. Since their
establishment in late 2004, agency councils had been virtually
ignored (REF B). Apparently, General Khan reckons that the
tribal agency council's participation is long overdue, helping
to deliver stronger community buy-in and security guarantees for
projects and thus allowing the Army to devote more resources to
counter-terrorism operations.
2. (SBU) North Waziristan Political Agent Zaheerul Islam
confirmed to us that he plans to implement fully General Khan's
suggestion in the coming days. He intends to consult regularly
with his Agency Council on both project formulation and
implementation. If carried out, his plan constitutes a first
step toward meaningful empowerment of Agency Councils in the
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) (REF C).
3. (C) In a related development, the All Agency Councilors
Alliance, a federation of FATA agency councils, recently
reiterated their long-standing plea to the NWFP Governor to
extend similar development roles to Agency Councils throughout
the FATA. While the FATA Secretariat remains skeptical about
the Agency Councils' contribution to ongoing development work,
the Governor is seriously weighing the request, chiefly due to
the precedent set by General Khan's initiative.
4. (C) COMMENT: The Pakistan Army continues to be in the
driver's seat steering new initiatives in the FATA. Governor
Rehman and his staff are again following rather than leading,
casting doubt on their management of the border area (REF D).
While General Khan's instruction may later be set aside or
superceded by a new development authority such as the Federal
Ministry of Industry, it apparently will be given a limited
chance for now. We believe greater community participation
bodes well for the political and economic development of the
FATA and quietly advocated its adoption by GOP authorities
including General Khan (REF E). END COMMENT.
SPANGLER