Islamabad may compromise with Pakistani Taliban

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Sharia Law ◽  
Time Part ◽  
Tribal Areas

Significance The TTP, emboldened by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, has intensified its insurgency in recent weeks. The group was formed in 2007 in North Waziristan, at that time part of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The FATA were merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in 2018. Impacts The talks may, depending on how they progress, give the Pakistani government a template for negotiating with other hostile jihadist groups. Implementing sharia law in the ex-FATA would prompt demands for similar moves in other parts of Pakistan. Pashtun nationalists will strongly oppose any concessions that Islamabad makes to the TTP.

Lahore blast augurs uptick in India-Pakistan tensions

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Intelligence Agency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Foreign Intelligence ◽  
Tribal Areas

Significance Pakistan last week accused India’s foreign intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), of orchestrating the attack. Delhi denies the allegation. Meanwhile, there are widespread suspicions that responsibility may lie with Islamic State (IS) or the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP). Impacts The TTP will try to strengthen its presence in Pakistan, eyeing control over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s tribal areas. IS attacks in Pakistan will continue to focus on the Shia minority. Delhi and Islamabad will each try harder to mobilise international opinion against the other.

Pakistan’s Pashtun movement faces struggle to survive

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Racial Profiling ◽  
General Election ◽  
Internal Displacement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Practical Support ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province ◽  
Tribal Areas

Subject Pakistan's Pashtun Tahafuz Movement. Significance The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) is reshaping Pakistani politics ahead of the general election later this month. The non-violent movement seeks greater rights for ethnic Pashtuns. It protests against what it regards as military abuses in tribal areas, racial profiling by state authorities and internal displacement. Impacts PTM rallies will continue through election campaigning, and counter-rallies could increase the risk of violence. The new government will expedite the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Afghan government will further express sympathy for the PTM but will not extend any practical support.

Integrating Pakistan’s tribal areas may reduce terror

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
Drone Strikes ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tribal Areas

Subject Proposed merger of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Significance A multi-party conference on October 3 in Peshawar called for the merger of Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and an end to the draconian special laws governing FATA. A large demonstraton staged in Islamabad on October 9 by parliamentarians from the FATA demanded that the government push through the plans. Impacts Integrating FATA with KP may help curb weapons and narcotics smuggling. Pakistan may face protests from tribal communities over the fence it is building along the border with Afghanistan. The United States may be less inclined to threaten drone strikes in Pakistan.

Vitamin D deficiency in Pakistani population: critical overview from 2008 to 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiza Syed ◽  
Malik Shah Zaman Latif ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmed ◽  
Sadia Bibi ◽  
Saif Ullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Pakistani Population ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Considerable Heterogeneity ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Critical Overview

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to access the present situation of the Pakistani population that suffers from vitamin D deficiency. Design/methodology/approach A review-based study was conducted based on publications from Pakistan between the years 2008 and 2018. The publications were archived from Pub Med and Google Scholar databases. A total of 18 publications were shortlisted, based on the cutoff values of vitamin D sufficiency, insufficiency and deficiency. Findings As per the data, 38.5 per cent of the participants were males, 48.7 per cent were females and 12.8 per cent of the studies have not mentioned the genders of the participants. The cumulative results show that 58.17 per cent (95 per cent CI: 52.17, 64.16) of the population is vitamin D-deficient and 26.65 per cent (95 per cent CI: 21.63, 31.66) is insufficient in vitamin D. The highest level of vitamin D deficiency was reported from Sindh (62.15 per cent), followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (60.57 per cent), Punjab (51.75 per cent) and the Federal Capital (49.25 per cent). Moreover, Cochran’s Q test indicated considerable heterogeneity (p = >0.001) with regard to Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) prevalence found among samples from the selected studies. Originality/value The present analysis suggests that more than half of the Pakistani population suffers from VDD, which, thus, should be considered as an epidemic and treated likewise.

Anti-Taliban offensive diffuses Pakistan security risk

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The North ◽  
New Development ◽  
Tribal Areas

Subject Counter-insurgency campaign. Significance Pakistan's military is achieving some success in degrading the capabilities of the Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP) nine months on from launching a counter-insurgency operation in the North Waziristan Agency and surrounding regions of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). However, achievement of overall security targets is years away. Impacts Lack of new development projects in insurgency-marred regions risks radicalisation of local youth and deepening the refugee challenge. Urban areas such as Karachi are prime targets for retaliatory TTP attacks. Prospects for Afghan peace talks have improved due to greater Pakistani cooperation, but a deal is a long way off.

Pakistan census could become political battleground

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Census Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Human Costs

Subject Pakistan's census and its impact on politics and policy. Significance The much-awaited sixth population and housing census began in mid-March, and is likely to take until May to finish; previous censuses were held in 1951, 1961, 1972, 1981 and 1998. The army is conducting a parallel count to counter-check data collected by civilian officials. Impacts Punjab may lose some of its political and financial clout to Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Census data may reveal the true human costs of the insurgency and counterterrorism operations in FATA, possibly placing stress on the army. The data will clarify the market scope for private businesses, especially in sectors such as banking and housing.

Threat from Pakistani Taliban is rising

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Security Forces ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Bilateral Relations

Subject Resurgence of Pakistani Taliban. Significance The Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP), currently headquartered in Afghanistan, aims to overthrow the Pakistani government. The group mainly operates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, which has an ethnic Pashtun majority, and in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province but mostly populated by Pashtuns. It also has an underground presence in several other cities. Impacts If Pakistani security forces resume large-scale operations in Pashtun areas, tensions between Islamabad and Pashtun nationalists will grow. Islamabad would blame Delhi for any uptick in TTP attacks within Pakistan, worsening bilateral relations. An uptick in TTP activity would create tension between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban.

Effective performance management of local governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-45
Author(s):  
Altamash Janjua ◽  
Farrukh Attique ◽  
Adil Raza ◽  
Waqar Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Effective performance management of local governments is essential for efficient service delivery to the citizens. This is especially true for developing countries where performance management of public sector is severely lacking. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a pioneering and effective performance management framework that has been implemented in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The paper outlines the design and implementation of the system in light of relevant research work. Latest digital technologies including smartphone applications and social media have been used to make the system effective and responsive to the needs of the citizens and sustainable in the long term. Findings The impact of the system includes a drastic reduction in polio infection cases by 90 percent in the province and the successful completion of one of the biggest afforestation campaigns in the world in recent years. In addition, noteworthy improvements in public health, education and municipal services have also been achieved through this system in a province that has a population of 30.5 m. Research limitations/implications The paper uses field data to highlight the positive impact of the system which has been operational for more than two years now. Practical implications The strong positive impact of the system supports the case for implementation of similar public sector reforms in other developing countries. Social implications The implementation of the system has resulted in significant improvements in social sector service delivery. Originality/value There is very limited literature available on successful performance management reforms in the public sector of the developing world. Therefore, this case study can be a very important resource.

Increasing or decreasing reading trend: an overview of the current status of the public libraries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rafi ◽  
Khurshid Ahmad ◽  
Zheng Jian Ming
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Neolithic Period ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

PurposeAs the human race moved from the Paleolithic to the current phases of the Neolithic period, the learning process developed from inscriptions on stones to clay tablets, from papyrus to papers and, ultimately, to digital technology. From ancient times to the present, public libraries have become open universities that are more democratic in the provision of educational and information services and the preservation of cultural heritage, regardless of gender and belief. This study attempts to understand reading trends and the use of citizens’ resources in public libraries in the age of technology as an open university.Design/methodology/approachThe data for this study on regular visitors, permanent library members, and information on the library inventory was collected from each public library administration through personal visits and interviews. In addition, data on regional population and literacy rates were collected from the Government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Bureau of Statistics. The authors used descriptive statistics to analyze data for comparative studies.FindingsThe results show that daily visitors, regular library members and their use of library resources are decreasing compared to the literacy rate in each district. It was also concluded that, due to a lack of education and training in the area of information and digital literacy, the accessed database resources are not used properly. Moreover, each densely populated district relies on a single public library to meet general education and information needs.Practical implicationsThe results of this study will help the government expand the network of public libraries at the union council level with competent working staff to increase general motivation to improve reading and resource usage trends. Given the current literacy and population growth in each district, the law on the public library can also be amended and implemented to support the existing library system better and create more libraries in the public interest.Originality/valueThis study was conducted for the first time to determine the current state of public libraries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to help public library authorities improve their existing public library service status based on the results.

scholarly journals Researching a sensitive topic in an unstable environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-258
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saeed ◽  
Gabriele Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Social Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Critical Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Unstable Environment ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Hostile Environments ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore fieldwork dilemmas for a Pakhtun researcher, educated in the West, to research family or domestic violence in the unstable, hostile environment of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A gender studies approach is here combined with masculinities studies, and a critical qualitative research methodology is used in this study. Findings The paper argues that unstable regions dominated by certain forms of masculinity require specific research approaches when conducting research and addressing a topic that is culturally taboo. Practical implications The paper suggests how the insider–outsider dynamic plays out for researchers who come from a particular field and return to it under changed circumstances. It also indicates how a taboo topic in a context where direct questioning is not possible might be approached through the use of vignettes. Social implications The paper suggests how the contradictory position of a masculinity, simultaneously bearing traces of the hegemonic and of marginalization, may be negotiated in the field. Originality/value Social research on the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan is rarely conducted and reported due to the unrest in this region. The paper thus contributes original insights from fieldwork carried out there. It also contributes to the limited but growing literature on conducting fieldwork in hostile environments.

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