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Army begins handing South Waziristan checkposts over to FC
The army has begun handing over its checkposts in the South Waziristan Agency to the Frontier Corps (FC), with cellphone service set to resume in the area, according to Inspector General (IG) FC Maj Gen Abid Lateef, who made a statement to this effect on Friday.
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The announcement fulfills two major demands of the Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement, which has been demanding basic rights for the people of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and highlighting the issues faced by Pashtuns in general.