Kurram peace restored: 979 bunkers dismantled

Advisor to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, announced that peace has been successfully restored in Kurram District through the diplomatic and determined efforts of Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur.

According to Saif, the region has been cleared of bunkers and weapons, with a total of approximately 979 bunkers belonging to both parties destroyed.

Additionally, 86 villages have been disarmed, and all confiscated weapons and ammunition have been placed in government custody.

He emphasized that the main source of tension between the two sides was the presence of bunkers and weapons.

Addressing the conflict, the chief minister allocated his personal helicopter for humanitarian aid. Through 338 helicopter sorties, 29,140 kilograms of medicines were delivered to the affected areas.

Moreover, 9,290 individuals, including patients, were safely evacuated to Peshawar and other locations.

Saif added that development work in the area is now progressing rapidly and Rs100 million has been approved for the repair of the Tall-Parachinar Road.