Commissioner Malakand Division Shaukat Ali Yousafzai has directed the district administration across the division to take measures to solve the boundary disputes between districts as soon as possible.
He issued these instructions during a high-level meeting of the deputy commissioners of Malakand, Lower Dir, Bajaur and Mohmand districts here at the Commissioner Office in Saidu Sharif.
Deputy Commissioner Malakand Muhammad Arif Khan Yousafzai, Deputy Commissioner Bajaur Fahad Wazir, Assistant Commissioner Mohmand Sajjad Afridi, District Police Officer Bajaur Samad Khan, SP Investigation Lower Dir Mushtaq, Secretary to Commissioner Muhammad Ali and other officers attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed ownership disputes and deputy commissioners concerned informed the commissioner about the efforts made by the administration and local elders to solve these disputes.
On this occasion, the commissioner instructed the deputy commissioners to speed up their efforts to solve these long-standing problems.
He directed the deputy commissioners of all districts to provide reports to the commissioner office which will be sent to the provincial government.
He said that the Jirga system has a special importance in tribal and Pashtun culture, therefore, local elders should be included in these meetings to solve disputes with their assistance.
Commissioner Malakand Division said that all possible efforts should be made to solve these issues with the consensus of all the parties.
The commissioner said that solving of boundary disputes is important for peace and harmony in the region.
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