As Pakistan Restores Judges, Taliban in Swat Sends Some Home

[Coventina]

Source: Bloomberg

March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Taliban guerillas in Pakistan’s Swat Valley replaced judges appointed by the government with Islamic religious courts, undermining the judiciary hours after the nation’s chief justice won back his job.

The Tehrik-e-Nifaaz Shariat Muhammadi, a militant group, ordered government judges not to show up for work “because we are establishing a true Islamic justice system,” said Amir Izzat Khan, a spokesman. The group is introducing Sharia law in the region as part of a government truce with Taliban fighters.

“As of today, the government courts are closed and all judicial decisions are being made by qazis,” or religious judges, Khan said in a telephone interview from Swat. The establishment of religious courts and law is part of a Feb. 16 peace deal signed by the movement’s leader, Sufi Muhammad, with the government of the North-West Frontier Province.

Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, said last month that he was “troubled” by the deal struck in Swat, where militants have burned schools, banned education for girls and beheaded government officials. The decision put a region only 250 kilometers (155 miles) northwest of the capital outside central government and judicial control.

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There's no such thing as co-existence with the Taliban.

[Coventina]

1. kick

:kick:

[ohio2007]

2. Zzzz

[Lionel Mandrake]

3. The Taliban is our enemy

just as much as al Qaeda is. I wonder if Obama recognizes this fact. And I wonder what, if anything, can be done about the situation in northeastern Pakistan.

[saigon68]

4. militants have , banned education for girls and beheaded officials

Sounds like a place the US taxpayer should spend 25 Billion $$$$$$$

[peace_to_world]

5. Peace deal allows education to girls

This is one of the basic points of agreement.And now in Swat region girls are allowed to go to schools.

[saigon68]

7. Hope they don't trip on their burkas

When they behead the officials do they put their heads on Pikes?

[peace_to_world]

6. It is a part of peace deal

The only reason of clashes b/w govt and Tehreek-e-Nifaz shariat Muhammedi was to establish Islamic Sharia in the region.And according to Islamic judicial system Qazis make judicial decisions.

This whole thing has nothing to do with restoring of deposed judges.