As part of a drive for implementation of Islamic rule in North Waziristan, the local Taliban have issued warnings against the sale of electronic entertainment equipment including CDs while barbers have also have been directed not to shave off beard of any person. According to a local newspaper, Taliban have warned the people of punishment if they did not adopt Islamic way of life. The Taliban distributed pamphlets banning the women patients from going to hospitals without their father, son, husband or other close male relative. People have been asked not to let women go to clinics and hospitals alone.

Doctors, males and females, have been ordered not suggest unnecessarily ultrasound, X-ray and other laboratory tests to patients. This step was taken after Taliban received complaints that most of the doctors in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, are fleecing the poor patients by unnecessarily suggesting them medical tests from private laboratories from where they (doctors) get commission for sending patents. The labs were charging heavy fees from the patents. The doctors have been asked, if necessary, suggest the patents to get their tests conducted from the government hospital laboratories. The doctors were warned of strictest punishment if they did not act upon the orders.

The implantation of Islamic laws was started in North Waziristan in August 2004. Like in South Waziristan, local Taliban also dream of establishing their writ in North Waziristan after the foreigners are evicted and the troops are withdrawn, as demanded by the militants. South Waziristan is practically governed by Haji Muhammad Omar Wazir and Baitullah Mehsud’s groups and the government has a symbolic presence since agreements reached between the military and the local tribal militants there.