first of all,tribal areas have always lived almost as independent areas...we neva considered it our part..neva did development works in their area......
Oh common guy!
why do you have to repeat the old stories that were never true in the past and they especially not true these days.
For 40 years FATAns had Pakistani taxpayers by the throat. The communists and socialists in ANP would daily talk about cutting up Pakistan. So we the rest of Pakistan remained hostage and we paid huge sums to the tribal maliks.
Even then, tribals thought it was a funny game to kidnap engineers for ransom who were there to build F-ing roads and electricity stations.
Do you know how many engineers and workers have been held for ransom by the $tupeed tribals???? 1000s!
Even when the electric towers were setup, tribals never paid any bills. If the utility companies shutdown power for the non-payment, the tribals would come shoot the electric lines and bomb the towers and other installation.
Now tell me where on earth a developing country can continue spending on infrastructure where the federal employees are shot at, bills are not paid, and there exists a persistent state of deadly violence?
Is this the way to ask for development?
If you want development, then tribals better be civilized enough that both government and private citizens can come and go without any fear.
Tribal traditions are the biggest hurdle in the development. Until these outdated outmoded traditions are voluntarily or forcibly changed, there cannot be any development.