Consensus Achieved Between Two Tribes in Kurram, Says Barrister Saif
PESHAWAR: Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information, Muhammad Ali Saif, announced that a consensus has been reached between two tribes in Kurram district to establish lasting peace, ARY News reported.
Speaking to the media on Sunday, Barrister Saif provided an update on the ongoing peace talks, revealing that the jirga will reconvene on Tuesday. The forum decided to give one party an additional two days to consult with its leaders on certain points.
Jalal Bangash, Secretary of the Anjuman Association and a member of the peace jirga, confirmed that all demands and proposals had been accepted, and the Turi Bangash tribe has signed the agreement.
The peace talks, currently taking place in Kohat, aim to finalize an agreement for enduring peace between the two tribes, whose ongoing clashes have claimed over 100 lives since November.
The provincial government has declared Kurram “disaster-hit” and is airlifting medical supplies and evacuating critically affected individuals.
Barrister Saif emphasized that consensus has been reached on all major issues, and the formal agreement will be signed once consultations are completed.
As part of the agreement, bunkers will be dismantled, and the area will be de-weaponized in accordance with the Apex Committee’s decision. The government is committed to finding a permanent and sustainable resolution to the conflict.
Saif credited the efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and the grand jirga for bringing the conflict to the brink of resolution.
Earlier, the KP Cabinet declared Kurram a disaster-hit area, imposing an emergency due to severe shortages of food and medicine after violent sectarian attacks left more than 100 dead.
KP CM Gandapur reiterated the government’s commitment to resolving issues through negotiations and tribal councils while ensuring the protection of citizens’ lives and properties.
Officials reported that roads would reopen only once an agreement is reached, and social media accounts spreading sectarian hate would be blocked.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex Committee, on December 20, unanimously decided that both parties in the Kurram conflict must surrender their weapons within 15 days.
