A 16-member tribal jirga on Saturday reached Parachinar, the headquarters of Kurram Agency, for re-negotiating peace with the representatives of rival groups.There was no break on Saturday in the curfew imposed in Parchinar city and other parts of the agency. Tension mounted in the agency on Friday when armed men attacked a coach in Sadda bazaar, killing its driver. The coach was on its way to Parachinar from Peshawar. The attackers took the passengers away, which included some women. Four truck drivers and an unknown number of cleaners were also reported to have been kidnapped.
Sources in Sadda said the people were kidnapped on “disinformation”. They said locals wanted peace in the areas, but some miscreants were creating law and order situation. They said the jirga would play its role to restore peace and recover the kidnapped people.