Tribes like Mahsuds, Wazirs, Daurs, Suleman Khels and Dotanis have been living in Waziristan since ages side by side and it didn’t cross anybody’s mind that the name of Waziristan be changed to Mahsudistan. This demand from a quarter therefore, came as a big surprise to all those political observers who have an hand on the pulse of those who live in the tribal area.
If this demand was acceded to, it might create a precedent for every tribe to demand that the land on which they dwell be be billed after their name.
Granted that Population of Mahsuds exceed that of Ahmad Zai Wazirs and other tribes like Dotanis and Suleman Khels in south Waziristan but if the population of Otman Khel Wazirs living in north Waziristan is added to the population of Ahmad Zai Wazirs of south Waziristan the strength of Wazirs also becomes quite sizable .
There is no need and justification whatever to change the name of Waziristan to Mahsudistan.
