North Waziristan Appears Close To Full-Blown Conflict -- Ismail Khan, DAWN
GUNS have fallen silent in Mirali — a bustling town 35km to the east of North Waziristan’s regional headquarters of Miramshah, but now with rows of burnt down and bombed shops and houses.
The sudden flare-up and military’s fierce response to a suicide bombing at one of its main camps in Khajori on Dec 18 have shown that the situation in North Waziristan remains volatile, dangerously close to a full-blown conflict.
That the peace process would be illusive was known to all but what many people fail to understand is just how complex it would be, given the large number of militant groups with different agendas and goals.
A ceasefire has now been in effect. But the question is for how long. The military is edgy. For far too long, they say, they sat out there, taking casualties.
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My Comment: With 43 different militant groups operating in North Waziristan .... and all of them pursuing different agendas .... I have trouble believing that any peace plan and/or agreement can be implemented in this part of Pakistan.
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