Are they not Pakistanis!

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 Dotani, Suleman Khels want citizenship
Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: The elders of Dotani and Suleman Khel tribes of South Waziristan Agency once again demanded that the government give them status of full citizens as those of the other residents of Fata.
The movement for the idenitity of Dotani and Suleman Khels namely Tehreek-e-Pahchan will continue until the government of Pakistan recognizes Dottani and Suliman Khel tribes as Pakistani, wowed the elders of the two tribes during a press conference held in the Fatah Mur , D I khan.
The Dottani and Sulimen Khel tribes inhibits of Toi
Khulla Tehsil of Wana sub-division, South Waziristan are holders of CNIC, and citizens of Pakistan, said that in spite of the CNIC, the government is arresting us and put us behind the bars. The police arrest us saying that we are Afghanis .
This humiliation of the Dottanis and Suliman Khels should be stopped otherwise both the tribes will boycott the upcoming General Election, 2013, Malik Nawab stated in a Press Conference held here on Friday.
He added that whenever any important political leaders come to Dera Ismail khan or Tank Districts the Police start arresting the persons belonging to Dottani and Sulimen Khal tribes, adding that during the PTI's Chairman, Imran Khan, visit to D.I.Khan 10 persons belonging to Dottani and Sulimen Khel were arrested. Malik Nawab said, that Tehsil Toi Khulla is the only area in FATA where peace prevails, but in spite of it our area is the most backward in the field of education, health and others basic facilities, adding that nobody is caring about our problems.
Raza Dotani said, that the Dottani we are respectful people, and our forefathers had ruled over sub continent for centuries, if someone doesn't believe in our history than he should reread it.
It is to be noted that Dottani and Sulimen Khel tribes inhibit on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border ( Durand line) and in Pakistan having lands in the Toi Khul Tehsil of Wana sub-division South Waziristan but they are not given as the first class citizens status and still they are considered as nomads.
They have protested for their status time and again as they say they should also be given same status as that of the other tribal people.
They also complain that they are not given their due share in the annual development program which they say is a sheer injustice with the sister tribes of South Waziristan agency.