Nine-member tribal jirga formed to resolve Kharqamar check post attack issue

Dunya News

Nine-member tribal jirga comprising tribal elders from North Waziristan will meet in Peshawar today.

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Ajmal Wazir, adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, visited Miran Shah on Sunday and formed a nine-member committee (jirga) of tribal elders from North Waziristan to diffuse the tension in the area after Kharqamar check post attack last week, Dunya News reported.

The members of the tribal elders jirga included chief of Waziristan Malik Nasullah, chief of Dawar Malik Khanzeb, Malik Shah Nawaz Madakhel, Malik Khan Marjan, Malik Habib Ullah Darpakhel, Malik Jan Faraz, Malik Mir Qadir Khan, Malik Ghulam Khan and Pir Aqil Zaman Tapi.

According to sources, the jirga members have decided to consult all parties for a peaceful solution to the Kharqamar incident. Adviser to the KP chief minister Ajmal Wazir has summoned the meeting of Jirga in Peshawar today (Monday).