Re: Army soldier from Punjab stoned to death in Kurram agency for affair
bringing into the system sounds great, but then the system thats in place in mainstream Pakistan doesnt inspire much hope either.
Ultimately, these people will have to reform themselves. No amount of inclusion will change their mindset if they themselves dont want to change.
As horrible as this all sounds, this strict conservative way of life has been a part of the culture of the area far longer then Pakistan has been around.
The laws of course should change, but lets not forget that the reason the British formulated these laws was because the Tribal areas were so fiercely independent.
Lets say for example the situation had occurred under a more mainstream dispensation. If the same had occurred and the soldier were judged according to Pakistani law, would he have even been considered to have committed a crime, and if he had, would his punishment have satisfied the tribesmen to the extent that any future incident would be dealt with through the same legal process? I don’t think so. Ultimately, if they are not satisfied with the judgment or the punishment, next time they will simply render justice themselves. So its matter of changing the mindset, and the Pakistani state, which itself has a mindset that isnt quite enlightened, doesnt seem to be up tho the task.
I think the ultimately, the best lesson one can draw from this is what we have all known for centuries now… Dont try to be a romeo in the tribal areas if you value your life.