Ahmadzai Wazir Wana Peace Agreement

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Country/entity
Pakistan
Taliban
Region
Asia and Pacific
Cross-regional
Agreement name
Ahmadzai Wazir Wana Peace Agreement
Date
15 Apr 2007
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( India-Pakistan Conflict (1947 - ) and the Pakistani Taliban (2001 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Pakistan-Taliban process
Parties
Ahmadzai Wazir Tribe of Waziristan;
Wana Taliban led by Mullah Nazir Ahmad and his commanders: Hakimullah(?), Meetha Khan, Malang and Abd-ul-Hannan(?)
[50+ Signatories, names illegible]
Third parties
-
Description
Short agreement between local tribe and Mullah Nazir of the Wana Taliban to cease in assisting Uzbek fighters that were a destabilizing force in the region after 2004. Forged a brief alliance between the forces of Mullah Nazir and the Pakistani Military against other jihadi factions in FATA.

Agreement document
PK_150407_Wana Agreement.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
PK_150407_Wana Agreement_UR.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
Justice sector reform→Criminal justice and emergency law→Reform to specific laws
Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
1. It will be a punishable crime to shelter or assist Uzbek or their allied fighters or any local or foreign troublemakers and terrorists, no matter wherever they are in the territory of the Wazir tribe, that is to demolish his house, a penalty of Rs. 1,000,000 in cash, and exile.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
... 3. It will be the responsibility of the government and local administration to establish law and order, and ensure safety of electric, telecommunication system, and the transportation on public roads. It will also be their responsibility to take immediate action against those government officials who exploit the general public and who adopt unethical and tyrannical methods (against them).
Ceasefire
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
[Summary] Agreement mentions 'Uzbek fighters' and allied 'fighters'.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
... 2. Whoever causes unrest, commits highway robbery, abduction, wrongful murder, or theft in the territory of Wazir tribe or creates hurdles against legitimate development activities and regional interest, would be liable to retribution by the tribe.

Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
... 3. It will be the responsibility of the government and local administration to establish law and order, and ensure safety of electric, telecommunication system, and the transportation on public roads. It will also be their responsibility to take immediate action against those government officials who exploit the general public and who adopt unethical and tyrannical methods (against them).
Crime/organised crime
Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
... 2. Whoever causes unrest, commits highway robbery, abduction, wrongful murder, or theft in the territory of Wazir tribe or creates hurdles against legitimate development activities and regional interest, would be liable to retribution by the tribe.

Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
... 3. It will be the responsibility of the government and local administration to establish law and order, and ensure safety of electric, telecommunication system, and the transportation on public roads. It will also be their responsibility to take immediate action against those government officials who exploit the general public and who adopt unethical and tyrannical methods (against them).
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
Page 1, The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:
1. It will be a punishable crime to shelter or assist Uzbek or their allied fighters or any local or foreign troublemakers and terrorists, no matter wherever they are in the territory of the Wazir tribe, that is to demolish his house, a penalty of Rs. 1,000,000 in cash, and exile.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
On file with author. Sourced from FATA Tribal Affairs Office.

The commanders, respectables, religious scholars, and people of Ahmadzai Wazir(1) Wana sub-division have agreed upon the following clauses of the peace agreement:

It will be a punishable crime to shelter or assist Uzbek or their allied fighters or any local or foreign troublemakers and terrorists, no matter wherever they are in the territory of the Wazir tribe, that is to demolish his house, a penalty of Rs.

1,000,000 in cash, and exile.

Whoever causes unrest,commits highway robbery, abduction, wrongful murder,or theft in the territory of Wazir tribe or creates hurdles against legitimate development activities and regional interest, would be liable to retribution by the tribe.

It will be the responsibility of the government and local administration to establish law and order, and ensure safety of electric, telecommunication system, and the transportation on public roads.

It will also be their responsibility to take immediate action against those government officials who exploit the general public and who adopt unethical and tyrannical methods (against them).

Since peace has been established in Wana, thanks to Allah, those government departments and their officials that had left Wana for want of security may immediately return to Wana and start their operations.

The leadership of the peace committee will be in hands of Mullah Nazir Ahmad and his assisting commanders Hakimullah(2), Meetha Khan, Malang and Abd-ul-Hannan(3).

[50+ Signatories](4) [No Date]

[Non-Official Translation by Aurangzeb Haneef]

(1) Name of an important tribe in Wana area of South Waziristan.

(2) Illegible:

Hakimullah or Halimullah

(3) Illegible:

Abdul Hannan(?)

(4) Illegible