Federally administered tribal areas: British colonial legacy in postcolonial age

The following paper analyzes the role of administrative experience of the British Empire on Northwest boundary of the British India in 19 – the first half of the 20^th centuries in Pakistan political policy choice concerning the federally administered tribal areas in the second half of 20 – the beginning of the 21^st centuries. At the same time special attention is paid to the British colonial practices which saved the value during a post-colonial era in the tribes’ zone. The author also pays attention to the role of colonial experience in asymmetrical conflict settlement with the USA involvement in Afghanistan territory as well as to features of interaction of Washington and Islamabad in the tribes’ zone. The author concludes about perspectives of colonial knowledge in federally administered tribal areas administration during a post-colonial era taking into account historical experience of the British colonial administration on Northwest boundary of British India during the age of empires. The paper also reveals the impact of postcolonial practices on the history of modern Pakistan and on the choice of its way to reform the FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), as well as the role of other regional players in the reform of the FATA.