People living in Pakistan’s erstwhile ‘tribal areas’ must be heard | The Indian Express

People living in Pakistan’s erstwhile ‘tribal areas’ must be heard | The Indian Express

People living in Pakistan’s erstwhile ‘tribal areas’ must be heard

JANUARY 18, 2020 12:17:33 PM

The tribal areas of the north — called “agencies” — were open to infiltration because their borders were open. The state allowed the Afghan Taliban and al Qaeda to plant camps there.