Ahmadzai Wazir Wana Peace Agreement

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
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.

Local agreement properties

Process type
Formal structured process
Rationale
In relation to managing conflict between the Pakistani military forces and the Taliban in this area of South Waziristan, this is part of a clear formally established process which began in 2004. It appears this is supported by the wider tribal network in the area, along with the Pakistani military. There is also reference of a return of an exiled government presence, in order that it can start operations.
Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
Yes
Link to national process: articulated rationale
The first provision of this agreement further reflects the commitments of the 2004 Shakai national agreement (see PA-X main - Shakai Peace Agreement 05/07/04) between local leaders and tribal figures from Shakai, in Wana and the South Waziristan Agency/Pakistan government. This was to counter the assistance or sheltering of any 'foreign terrorist' fighters. The commitments follow an ongoing effort by the Pakistani government since 2004 to reduce the presence of foreign militants and factions operating under the wider Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) and stopping the Taliban in gaining a foothold and presence in Wana. Part of this has been an effort to keep TTP militants out of Wana by signing a series of local peace agreements with militants in the area since 2004. The provisions in this local agreement further reaffirm that ongoing process.
Name of Locale
Wana
Nature of Locale
Region
GPS Lat/Long (DD)
32.299638, 69.597975
Participant type
Local armed group
Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
Mediator, facilitator or similar
No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
Page 1, 4. Since peace has been established in Wana, thanks to Allah...
Grievance List
Page 1, 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.
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).
Cattle rustling/banditry
Page 1, 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.
Social cover
Page 1, 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.

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