jirga

The jirga, held in the Awaran district, was organised by Deputy Commissioner Engineer Ayesha Zahri.

State needs to establish its writ and strengthen laws to protect women through reforms and replacing jirgas

Barrister Saif says no decision about the country’s affairs can be taken without parliament’s approval

PTI has also decided to convene a jirga to discuss the operation

Says no legal, moral help for robbery, street crime culprits

Mohmand elders, once against girls’ education, now demand more schools

Imposes Rs500,000 fine on non-compliant parents; shuts Bannu-Miranshah Road

Efforts are under way to arrest Uncle, who is a co-accused in case, says police

She was killed by her family members on jirga’s orders

Issues 14-point declaration saying lawlessness in Swat, Dir, Malakanad, Buner and Shangla worrisome

Locals say infiltration is a question mark on the administration’s capabilities

PM Shehbaz orders formation of body after meeting NDM chief Mohsin Dawar

Alternative Dispute Resolution System set to be introduced in Khyber-Pakthunkhwa

Move comes as one killed, several houses burnt in conflict between two tribes in NW

11 persons were killed, 27 injured in clash that reportedly ensued over a cricket match

Tribesmen’s houses set ablaze for selling land to ‘outsiders’

Law drafted to empower jirgas in MTDs

At least four suspected assailants were apprehended by the police

The best way of resolving the conflict is by adhering to a constitutional order based on democratic values

Jirga slaps Rs2 million fine on him, warns both parties not to violate agreement

Confrontation developed between the parties which turned into fight

Mushtaq Ghani has refused to accept the resignations of the members of the opposition from the standing committees

Levies and Khasadar forces to boycott polio campaigns across seven tribal districts

Govt should establish law courts in the former FATA without any further delay

The president says ending tribal skirmishes is the top priority of the jirga

Four of a family among deceased

Says talks still on if 'someone with enough power' to accept demands comes forward

PTM suspends members contesting polls

Also urge empowering tribal elders enough to implement decisions

Some tribes in Mohmand have decided to hold next week a grand jirga against the merger of the tribal areas

True integration requires the people of Fata to discard the yoke of Rewaj in favour of basic human rights

PTM to provide names of representatives in two days

Say the closure had rendered several of the Borki tribesmen unemployed

Jirga system gaining momentum in Karachi

Sources relayed that the committee shall meet on weekly basis to ensure a speedy result

Also decide to withdraw FIR against protest leaders as Jirga calls off scheduled protest of Feb 25

They also demanded that surveys in all areas should be completed

Clash between members of Maachi and Shaikh communities settled

PML-N lawmaker says hundreds of women and girls have been sexually assaulted owing to their decisions

JUI-S, PTI, JI, ANP also seek abolition of FCR

The government needs to realise the exigency of curbing the Jirga system at the earliest

Nine suspects, including boy’s father, have so far been arrested

Those found violating the orders will face a fine between Rs10,000 and Rs50,000

Incident took place after girl’s brother developed romantic relationship with woman outside marriage

'Men should learn to respect their wives more than their mothers'

Teenagers were told to have brought dishonour to the community by the jirga.

Arrest members of council for forcing her to wed a married taxi driver

Zhagh is a custom where man lays claim to marriage with woman by firing gunshots outside her door, shouting her name

'The decisions of the jirgas always have a negative impact on the lives of women'

The women’s wing of the PTI has asked Gulalai to seek forgiveness or else a jirga would be sent to her home