By Khalid Aziz
Sunday, August 03, 2008
At the same time, we should note that the legitimacy of leaders in democratic states is based on elections and economic systems that generate jobs and incomes for a large majority of their populations. If either is missing, there is instability. One of the reasons for militancy in tribal areas has been the legitimacy deficit both on the political and economic fronts; for instance the unemployment rate for the age group of 15-25 years in Waziristan is above 80 per cent! No wonder it became a breeding ground for militancy which then transformed Waziristan into a safe haven for fighters challenging Pakistan, the Afghan government and the allied troops.
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