it is very wrong concept of yours, punjab and sindh can be easily captured by talibans than NWFP and Balochisstan.....and remember talibans are not cowards, they are more tough and dangerous than your expectation...
now if you mean because they come from martial race pathans then i guess you are wrong.
based on my assesment there are reasons for agression in certain races as a whole as there are reasons for certain race not to be aggresive..
reason pathans are more agresive is because over the histroy they had nothing and nothing to loose also as they lived in rugged areas so when they fought they fought with agression.
whereas other races were well off they had everything and before doing any folly they had to think twice..
now there are many areas in rural pakistan specially rural sindh which are no go areas and you can find similar weapon taliban thugs carrying and in those areas even a 7-8 yar old carrys a AK47, because of tribal feuds and each village is armed to teeth .
if somebody says talibs can conquer them not at all many of those people are in that state for decades attacking each others and defending...
you dont hear them in news because they dont harm ordinary people or slit throats or put their writ on other communities around.
also when you talk about sindh and punjab these areas are plains not mountains where they can hide their backs..
now coming to me i know the culture very well i had been to mohmand and i know for sure how to intimidate them, how to make them understand you.
if i am an educated guy doesnt mean i am soft, i can be as ruthless when in fight or if that came to that point... personally i had kept myself ready for these kinds of situation as no matter how prosper educated we bcome after all we live in a tribal and fedual culture where criminals roam around freely..
if its not mortal threat i can be as soft as leaf no need to be reactionary but if its mortal then buddy either i or they...