| Mohmand Agency political administration after the men vowed to cooperate with the government in its peace efforts in the area. Adam Kor tribal jirga representative Umarkhel and other tribesmen from Ambar tehsil held a meeting with officials of the political administration and after talks, handed over 30 Taliban wanted by the government, APP reported. Yakagund Assistant Political Agent (APA) Rasool Khan said the tribal elders had also formed a 100-member peace committee, which would work with the government and the law enforcement agencies to maintain peace. He said the committee would work with the national tribal laskhar in the tehsil to maintain law and order and flush out anti-state elements from the area. "We will not compromise on the government's writ and strict action is being taken against miscreants," he said. The jirga assured support for the political administration and promised to fulfil its responsibilities by maintaining peace in the agency. Meanwhile, three men wanted by the Khyber Agency political administration turned themselves in to authorities in Jamrud on Friday. They were identified as Amjad, Daulat Shah and Shahid. Jamrud Political Tehsildar Rashid Khan told Daily Times that the three were issued notices, adding that two others had also been issued notices. The houses of the three who handed themselves over had already been demolished. |