KURRAM: Tribal leaders in restive Kurram district reached an eight-month peace agreement Saturday, aiming to end decades of sectarian and land-related violence that has claimed at least 130 lives in recent years. The deal, brokered by a tribal jirga (council), comes ahead of Eidul Fitr and follows months of clashes and failed ceasefires.
The agreement was signed during a gathering of Sunni and Shia tribal elders in Qila Abbas Saddar, where both sides pledged to prevent further bloodshed and work toward long-term stability in the region.
Under the terms of the deal, any violence or “unpleasant incidents” on Kurram’s roads will be addressed under the existing Kohat Agreement, a legal framework for resolving tribal disputes. Both sides also agreed to consult each other and state authorities before taking action in case of breaches.
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