DERA ISMAIL KHAN:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s restive district, Kurram, noticed a glimmer of hope on Wednesday as a convoy of 40 autos carrying aid provides reached the district’s capital, Parachinar, after being stalled in Thall for 4 days.
Kurram has lengthy been tormented by decades-old sectarian clashes, which have escalated into land disputes and claimed the lives of a minimum of 130 folks since November 2024.
In December, the provincial authorities shaped a grand jirga (council of elders) to dealer ceasefire within the area. Following this progress, a peace settlement was signed between the warring sides on January 1.
Beneath the peace settlement, native residents pledged to give up their weapons to the state in several phases inside 15 days whereas the dismantling of native bunkers can be accomplished inside a month.
Nevertheless, on January 4, a convoy of former deputy commissioner Javedullah Mehsud got here below assault close to the Bagan space – a locality within the district, leading to accidents to the official and 5 members of his escort. Since then, the convoy had been stranded.
On Wednesday, Ok-P authorities spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif confirmed {that a} convoy of 30 autos carrying aid provides, together with meals, medicines and different important gadgets had reached Parachinar. He stated extra convoys can be dispatched to the restive district in future as properly.
Saif added that 10 vans had safely arrived in Bagan space.
The event happened following profitable negotiations between the federal government and the tribal elders.
Commending the cooperation of native elders in sustaining peace, Saif stated the position of jirgas and peace committees was a major step in direction of long-term stability within the area. He maintained that the federal government would additional strengthen this collaboration and undertake a technique to contain all stakeholders within the course of.
The Ok-P authorities spokesperson reassured the general public that the federal government was not solely targeted on aid actions however was additionally making complete plans for the long-term growth and stability of the affected areas. He added that growth couldn’t be achieved with out peace and the federal government was dedicated to making sure full tranquillity within the area.
Reportedly, bazaars in Parachinar additionally reopened, with a number of folks flocking to buy provides.
Newly-appointed Kurram Deputy Commissioner Ashfaq Khan whereas speaking to media expressed the resolve to keep up peace in Kurram by working along with the tribal elders.
He directed his workplace employees to increase most cooperation to folks and utilise all out there assets to resolve their points.
Khan vowed to take strict motion towards those that attacked Meshud and urged the folks to cooperate with regulation enforcement businesses and assist keep peace.
The closure of roads for over 80 days prompted difficulties for the folks of Kurram as they had been unable to obtain fundamental requirements and medicines on time.
A day earlier, the federal government had quickly suspended aid actions in restive district, with Edhi has additionally halting its air service to the area.