The demand shows that in the former Fata there still exists a justice system which is either entirely based on the Jirga system or is a mixture of the ancient and the modern. With the enactment of this law not only the Jirga system but also the abominable Frontier Crimes Regulations stood abolished. Under the Jirga system, a Council of Elders (maliks) acts as jurors. The Supreme Court declared the Jirga and Panchayat systems illegal in January this year. Given the drawbacks of the Jirga system, the government should establish law courts in the former Fata without any further delay.

Source: The Express Tribune February 15, 2019 04:52 UTC