...Smallest of the agencies in FATA. The Agency administration is located in Khar. Bajaur is inhabited almost exclusively by Tarkani Pashtuns, which are divided into multiple bickering subtribes. Its 52 km border border with Afghanistan's Kunar Province makes it of strategic importance to Pakistain's strategic depth...on Tuesday assured the political administration and security forces to establish writ of the government in the region.
During a jirga here on Tuesday, the tribal elders pledged to step up their efforts against bully boyz to stop cross-border attacks in the area.
A large number of tribal elders belonging to various sub tribes, leaders of peace committees, Brig Ghulam Haider, Political Agent Syed Abdul Jabar Shah and other bigwigs attended the jirga.
The participants of the jirga discussed issues related to law and order situation in the region, holy warrior activities along the border areas, working of village defence committees, strategy for countering anti-social activities and cross-border attacks.
Addressing the jirga, the political agent said that administration was committed to maintaining peace and writ of the government in the agency. Unfortunately law and order situation in the region remained unsatisfactory for the last several weeks, he added.
The official said that occurrence of several unpleasant incidents in the agency particularly in the border areas was reaction to military operation against bully boyz in North
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Wazoo Agency.He called upon the tribal elders to realise the situation and focus on maintaining peace in their areas because bully boyz were trying to disturb peace and normality in the agency particularly in the border areas.
"We have credible information that bully boyz can increase their activities in the agency to create terror and fear among the people. Therefore the elders should fulfil their collective responsibility and remain alert to counter these activities in their areas," Mr Shah said.
Addressing the jirga, Brig Ghulam Haider asked the elders to step up their anti-bully boyz activities to make the region secure.
Tribal elders including Malik Mohammad Yar, Malik Mohammad Younas Khan, Malik Hafizur Rehmen, Malik Abdul Nasar Khan and Israr Khan assured the administration and security forces of their full support in maintaining law and order in the region.