Political confinements declared sub-jails in tribal areas

Decision has been taken to bring tribal districts into mainstream

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government on Friday declared 15 political lockups as sub-jails in tribal districts including Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, Bajaur, Orakzai, South Waziristan and North Waziristan.

The decision has been taken to mainstream the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and to address the grievances of the local population.

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) had also taken notice of the issue that hundreds of people are confined there without trial for many years.

Human rights organisations and civil society members have also voiced their concerns on the issue.



According to the official notification, political lockups of Jamrud, Bara and Landi Kotal have been declared as sub-jails Khyber.

Sadda and Parachinar have been declared as sub-jails in district Kurram. Meanwhile, internment centres of Ghalanai and Yaka Ghund have been declared sub-jails of Mohmand district,

In district Bajaur, Nawagai and Khar and in district Orakzai, Hangu and Kalaya have been declared as sub-jails.

Parliament in a historic move approved the  constitutional amendment to merge Fata with K-P to bring the unsettled area into mainstream.

With additional input from APP