Consultation request delays Kurram jirga

PESHAWAR:

Efforts by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government to establish peace in Kurram have faced a temporary setback as one side of the jirga requested two days for consultations.

Consequently, proceedings of the jirga have been halted for this duration. The provincial government's nominated head of the Kurram jirga, K-P Adviser on Information, Barrister Dr Saif, stated that one party in the Kurram dispute sought two days for consultation, which the jirga members granted after mutual agreement.

He added that the Kurram conflict is nearing a peaceful resolution, and local leaders in Parachinar will be taken into confidence regarding the strategy and procedures. The jirga will resume after the two-day break.

Barrister Dr Saif emphasised that jirga members are performing their duties with utmost seriousness and responsibility to establish peace. The K-P government is taking serious steps to resolve this century-old conflict. Over the past ten days of the Grand Jirga, more than 40 sessions have been held, and the government is providing all necessary facilities for the grand jirga.

Earlier, a top civil-military huddle has agreed on decisive actions to restore normalcy in the Kurram tribal district which continues to smolder almost a month after a deadly ambush on a convoy of passengers' vehicle reignited unrest in the region.