KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), May 30: Political administration of the Bajaur Agency and Mamond tribesmen have reached a fresh agreement on denying shelter to terror suspects and Al Qaeda activists in the area. According to the agreement, tribesmen would take action against people who provided shelter to Al Qaeda militants or helped terror suspects.

The tribe would also impose a fine of Rs5 million on those found guilty of harbouring foreign terrorists, besides expelling them from the agency area along with their families. All actions to be taken against the protectors of terrorists would be in accordance with tribal customs and traditions.

The agreement was signed by about 150 tribal elders and maliks at a jirga held in the Khaar Rest House in the presence of people from one dozen tribes of the agency. The agreement made it binding on the Bajaur tribes deny shelter to undesirable elements or foreigners and to report any suspicious activity taking place in the area to the political authorities.

The security forces had arrested more than a dozen suspects during a crackdown on suspected elements in the agency earlier this month.