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| Kurram jirga agrees on ceasefire |
| 2008-06-10 |
| A 50-member Kurram jirga on Monday agreed to a month-long ceasefire between rival groups engaged in armed clashes in Pewar and Teri-Mengal areas. Briefing media of the decision, the jirga members said both sides would ensure safety to travelers using the main Thall-Parachinar, which has been closed to vehicles for five months. “After going back to their hometowns, both groups will call their tribes and communities to finalise modalities for bringing peace to their areas,” they said, adding that they would put forward their proposals to calculate the loss of life and properties, and the final deal will be settled in the next jirga meeting. Jirga members said they were optimistic that the one-month deadline would help restore peace in the agency as the elders announced they would honour commitments made at the jirga as they recognised its significance. Kurram Agency Political Agent Muhammad Azam Khan praised the efforts made by the jirga members, and expressed confidence that they would respect their commitments in the future. The agency’s top administrator said it was encouraging to see jirga members taking measures to restore peace. Khan said that deaths caused by clashes would be ascertained and families of those affected would be compensated. |
| Posted by:Fred |