N Waziristan Grand Jirga announces support for 2006 peace agreement
Jirga's chief said that he will play a role in eliminating misunderstandings in the agreement.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – North Waziristan’s Grand Jirga on Saturday announced support for 2006 peace agreement along with the support and solidarity for the security forces. Jirga’s chief Haji Sher Muhammad said that Pakistan is their land and that they won’t hesitate to offer sacrifices for the motherland, Dunya News reported.
The war of independence hero Faqir Ipi’s grandson Haji Sher Muhammad said that the agreement between the government and Utmanzai tribe in North Waziristan still stands as per which, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group is bound not to conduct anti-government activities.
Talking exclusively to Dunya News, Utmanzai Grand Peace Jirga’s chief said that he will play a role in eliminating misunderstandings in the agreement.
It merits mentioning here that the government on Friday gave a 15-day deadline to the tribal jirga (assembly of the elders) to expel foreign insurgents from the North Waziristan region.
The jirga was told that military action will be taken if the peace in the North Waziristan region is not established within 15 days. The jirga was also told to ensure safety of government installations and the convoys of security forces.
The North Waziristan Grand Jirga under headship of Haji Sher Muhammad met Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Mehtab Abbasi and Corps Commander Peshawar Lt. General Khalid Rabbani in Peshawar.
Governor praised Jirga’s efforts to maintain peace in the region.
He told the Jirga to take necessary actions to establish peace in the region and to remove foreigners within 15 days. He also demanded the protection and safety of government installations and security forces’ convoys.
The Jirga was told that the government will refrain from military activity in the region during this time; however, severe action will be taken against insurgents if the peace is not established within the deadline.
The tribal leaders termed the meeting with the governor a positive development.
