A grand jirga of Kurram Agency consisting of parliamentarians, tribal elders and the political administration on Thursday brokered a peace deal between the warring Shia and Sunni sects.brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
brokers peace between warring sects [click!]
Under the agreement signed by a 15-member committee from each side and 23 members of Hangu jirga, bodies of the people killed during clashes and the kidnapped persons will be swapped in the presence of the political administration. Closed roads in the area would be re-opened and around 700 displaced persons would be allowed to return home. Supply of food and medicines would also be ensured in the area.
Addressing a news conference following several days of deliberations, the political agent, jirga members and elected representatives from the area expressed confidence that the accord would herald peace in the agency.
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the accord would herald peace in the agency[click!]
the accord would herald peace in the agency[click!]
the accord would herald peace in the agency[click!]
the accord would herald peace in the agency[click!]
the accord would herald peace in the agency[click!]
Under the agreement, bunkers would be vacated and handed over to the Frontier Corps (FC) and the accord violators would be fined Rs 60 million and the violation treated as an anti-peace move. According to the understanding reached by the jirga members, the grand jirga would visit Kurram Agency on October 25 to ensure the implementation of the agreement by the two sides. Another jirga would be held on November 2 to further ensure implementation of the peace deal.
Kurram Agency Political Agent Azam Khan proposed that the government should provide massive development funds to the agency to counter its backwardness.
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]
"Who yew callin' 'backwards,' yew varmint?"[click!]