No element will be allowed to disrupt peace, vows Swat grand jirga

Participants reiterate their resolve to defeat ‘designs of pressure groups to destabilise peace in province’

MALAKAND:

A grand Jirga organised by civil administration of Malakand division has resolved that people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will not let any group or individual to disrupt peace in the province.

According to a statement issued by the deputy commissioner of Swat, the grand jirga of Swat, Buner, Shangla, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Malakand and Bajaur districts was held on Saturday in Saidu Sharif, which discussed security situation in Swat and other districts of Malakand division and the measures taken to ensure peace and stability.

The K-P chief secretary, Inspector General of Fontier Corps North and provincial police chief met with the elders, parliamentarians, local government representatives, civil society, teachers, students, notables, Ulema and government officials among others.

The commissioner and RPO Malakand and DCs and DPOs of all districts were also present in the jirga.

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The participants were informed that security and peace will be ensured at all cost and no group or individual will be allowed to disturb peace and socio economic activities in the area.

Security forces with the support of the brave people of Swat have come a long way in maintaining peace for which soldiers, police officials and the people of Swat and Malakand division have embraced martyrdom.

The officials told the jirga participants that the blood of these martyrs will not go in vain and few elements that are bent on destabilising and create chaos in Swat and Malakand division for their ulterior motives and vested interests won’t be allowed to succeed.

“Writ of the state has been established and will remain so whatever the cost is.”

The jirga resolved that elements that want to disturb peace thrive on their inability to come together against them and feed on divisions amongst them.

“We have denied them these tactics earlier and we will deny them once again.”

The jirga resolved that people of Swat have given monumental sacrifices and fought as first line of defence along with law enforcement agencies to bring peace in the area.

Rich tribute was paid to civil administration of Malakand division and its police, who carried out successful counter-terrorism operations along with army despite enormous challenges.

The grand Jirga while sharing their perspective reiterated their resolve to stand with LEAs and defeat the designs of pressure groups to destabilise peace of Swat and Malakand division and the province and the country as a whole.