Originally Posted by burqaposhx

yes this is true.

Wazirastan has been very difficult to govern and it is much less civilized compared to Swat.

What we see in Swat is the centuries worth of "training" by the Wali swat's dynasty. He used love and he used force on his people to keep them in check.

Had Wali been incharge of Swat these days, it would have been very difficult for the Talibleesi forces to spread the Islamists disease there.


On the other hand, Waziratanis or for the most part FATA agencies never had a system of governance like Swat, and hence they are still primitive tribals.


Off course this is just to compare Swat and Wazirastan on social level in addition to the geographical level. And we can play these scenarios over a hot cup of Qahwa or chai.

The reality is that tribals generally get civilized only when a much bigger external force decimates the seeds of rebellion, and brings in new roads and new infrastructure.

Perhaps this is the time that the federal government wakes up and starts civilizing the Wazirastanis.

Otherwise the area will be the source of conflict for a long time to come.