The district administration in Kurram is set to begin dismantling bunkers that have fueled ongoing conflict in the region, with the process kicking off today (Monday) after a delay on Sunday.
As part of a broader peace agreement, multiple teams have been formed, with plans to begin demolitions in selected villages. The first phase will focus on one bunker from each of the two opposing villages, with a deadline of February 1 for the task to be completed.
The district administration has formed committees to oversee this process.
Deputy Commissioner Kurram Ashfaq Khan said that according to the peace agreement with Kohat, all bunkers in the district will be demolished and weapons collected by February 1.
He said that law enforcement personnel would accompany the teams to the demolition sites. He added that after the security clearance, aid convoys would be dispatched to the region.
Meanwhile, Section 144 remains in effect in Kurram.
The demolition orders for the bunkers were issued a day earlier in line with the decisions of the provincial apex committee and the peace agreement.
The Executive Engineer (EXEN) of the C&W (Communication and Works) department for Upper and Lower Kurram has been instructed to be present on-site with the necessary tools and workers for the bunker demolition.
According to the notification, initially, one bunker from each of the two villages will be dismantled, and a 14-member government team will be sent to both villages to carry out the task.
Confirming the development, PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said that work was underway to demolish bunkers in Kurram.
Regarding unrest in K-P, he confirmed the presence of 166 bunkers in Kurram, with efforts underway for their demolition.
On December 20, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa apex committee took the decision to dismantle all bunkers in the Kurram District as part of efforts to restore peace, following weeks of deadly tribal clashes that had led to a deteriorating law and order situation.
The clashes, rooted in long-standing land disputes, have claimed at least 130 lives since November. The violence also triggered food and medicine shortages due to road blockades that lasted for weeks.
Medicine supplies
Meanwhile, Advisor for Health Ihtisham Ali said that the demand for medicines has significantly increased in Kurram district due to the extreme weather conditions. He noted a noticeable rise in outpatient visits for children's illnesses in the region.
Ihtisham Ali reassured the public that the supply of medicines to health centres in the Kurram district continues uninterrupted. He shared that on Sunday, 2,900 kilograms of medicines were delivered to Sadda Hospital in Lower Kurram.
The delivery was made possible through two flights of the K-P government's MI-17 helicopter. Emergency medicines worth Rs1.5 million have been handed over to the medical superintendent of Sadda Hospital.
He further stressed that the helicopter-based supply of medicines will continue until the situation returns to normal.
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