It is good omen that after 6 months of deadly clashes peace accord is signed between the two rival tribes in the border area district of KPK that is linked with the Afghan western border. Actually the warring tribes had disturbed the whole tribal belt that is already effected with the war on terror. The clash was effecting women and child the most because due to the blockage of roads, the supply of food items and lifesaving drugs was stopped due which dozens of children were died and news reports figured it out that almost 100 children had died to starvation and lack of medicines.
The above long lock down of human life also effected the livelihood and daily house chores of the territory, according to a news report, more than 600,000 residents near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, has long been a hotspot for sectarian violence. But recent months have seen escalating tensions, with clashes since July to date leaving over 200 people dead.
So, as the readers of “public purview” knows that after the bloodshed the law enforcement agencies take over the charge of the area and then federal government, especially the administration and kpk government’s spooks person barrister Muhammad Ali Saif had played a vital role to arrange jirgas (tribal elder’s negotiations) in Kohat, that three weeks long Jirga finally had been successful and as result of that both sides have agreed to hand over their weapons to the government. According to local tribal Malak sawab khan said, warning of the government’s action will be fulfill if either side fails to do so. Furthermore, he said, it is decided in the agreement that all bunkers will be dismantled.
The Jirga member added that a committee will be constituted within 15 days to start implementing the agreement, hoping that the situation in restive Kurram would return to normal within a month. Than the government would decide on the opening of the roads. “Members of Anjuman-e-Hussainia Association and members belonging to Anjuman-e-Farooqia, gave assent to the accord.”
A grand peace Jirga was convened at Kohat Fort to mediate talks between the warring tribes of the violence-hit district. The peace talks, held under the supervision of GOC 9 Division Major General Zulfiqar Bhatti, aimed at establish lasting peace between the warring tribes whose clashes have claimed over 130 lives since November.
Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif, announced last week that a general consensus had been reached between the rival tribes during the Kurram peace Jirga.
In a statement, Barrister Saif echoed Sawab Khan’s remarks, saying that both sides have agreed to surrender their weapons and demolish their bunkers. “The peace agreement will usher in an era of peace and prosperity in Kurram,” he added.
Another Jirga member, Raza Hussain said that plans were being chalked out to open routes and establish peace. “We will work in collaboration with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to ensure peace and order,” he said, adding that the ceasefire would be implemented immediately as per the agreement.
In addition to the ongoing sit-in at the Parachinar Press Club, the road closures have sparked protests in Karachi, now in their ninth day. On Monday, a separate protest was staged in Bagan, in the lower part of Kurram, against damage to shops and homes in the area. Protesters demanded the reopening of roads and assistance for affected individuals.
The above developments have pave the way for long-term peace in the region .it’s also hoped that soon the peace accord will announced in governor house Peshawar, now it’s the responsibility both sides to maintain inter-faith harmony in the sectarian effected border area district because in the last few months the masses of the Kurram were trapped in the valley of death and bloodshed therefor they cannot afford more killing and insurgency.
