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Pakistan's military operations in Waziristan bring devastation, tribal Jir
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Held in Makin tehsil, the jirga drew thousands of participants from Upper and Lower South Waziristan as well as North Waziristan, including tribal elders, students, lawyers, journalists, and political figures.
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Pakistan: Youth forced by tribal jirga to undergo life-threatening ritual
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A young man in Dera Ghazi Khan's Koh-i-Suleman region was allegedly forced by a local tribal jirga to undergo the life-threatening ritual of Aas Aaf to prove his innocence after being accused of an illicit relationship. The victim survived and has appealed for legal action against the jirga
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Pak: Protests erupt across Gilgit-Baltistan after arrest of Awami Action C
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Mass protests have erupted across Gilgit-Baltistan after the arrest of five Awami Action Committee leaders, including chairman Ehsan Ali Advocate, just days ahead of a major Grand Jirga on regional rights.
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Torkham border crossing between Pakistan, Afghanistan reopens after 27 day
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing was abruptly suspended on February 27 after differences between the security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan over construction activities on both sides of the border.
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Torkham border dispute talks collapse as Afghanistan walks out
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to sources, the dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan started nearly three weeks back when Afghan forces began making structures in Pakistani territory near the Torkham border, Geo News reported, citing The News.
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UKPNP leader Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri expresses solidarity with Pashtun
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Kashmiri highlighted the long history of suffering endured by the Pashtun people, who have faced systemic discrimination, violence, and human rights abuses.
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Baloch leader calls for solidarity against Pakistan's brutal oppression
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Marri brought attention to the Pakistani state's systematic exploitation, enforced disappearances, and violence against various ethnic communities.
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Pakistan: JUI-F chief calls for use of jirga system to resolve Kurram disp
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called for use of jirga system to resolve dispute between warring groups in Kurram.
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Pakistan: KP government signals unavoidable action against terrorists in K
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The KP government in Pakiatan announces that action against terrorits in Kurram District is unavoidable due to escalating violence, including recent attacks and a deteriorating ceasefire agreement. Authorities plan a counter-terrorism operation, and the government urges local cooperation to
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PoGB: Residents of Diamer district raise strong opposition against recent
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Markhor Times reported that the Grand Jirga, which took place recently in Diamer, Chilas, was attended by high-profile figures such as Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan, Commander FCNA Major General Imtiaz Hussain Gilani, members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, along with lo
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Pakistan: Talks to demilitarise Kurram district end in deadlock
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Due to a lack of attendance and disagreements over a key clause, the Jirga could not resolve the dispute, leading to ongoing protests against the continued road closures.
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Pakistan: Ceasefire agreement in Kurram expected within one or two days, s
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Despite the delays, Saif remained hopeful that the warring tribes would reach a ceasefire soon and that the agreement would be signed within one or two days. "Once the agreement is signed, it will be closely monitored and strict action will be taken against anyone who violates the deal," he
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