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Tribal elders demand end to army operation
[Pak Daily Times]  A representative 'Jirga' of tribal agencies 'FATA Grand Alliance' here on Sunday demanded of the government for making an end to the ongoing military operation in tribal areas besides initiating grinding of the peace processor through dialogue to restore normality in the affected areas.The FATA Grand Alliance (FGA) meeting was held under the chairmanship of Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi MNA Khyber Agency. The representatives of students, teachers, lawyers, business community, attended the meeting. The participants of FGA unanimously passed the resolutions for giving FATA the status of separate province and demanded that immediate actions should be taken to resolve the grievances of tribal area. The Jirga participants' suggested for effective FGA forum by taking up the issues of tribal areas with the concerned agencies to resolve the grievances of rustics. The participants representing different Tribal Agencies gave their suggestions. Talking to media, Afridi said that all the segments of society belonging to FATA gathered at the platform of FGA and raised their voice for peace and stability in their respective areas. Posted by: Fred 2011-12-19 |
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