PESHAWAR: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Merged Districts Ajmal Wazir on Sunday formed a nine-member jirga to resolve the issues emerged after the Kharqamar check post incident.

Mr Wazir visited Miramshah on Sunday and met elders of North Waziristan. They agreed upon the formation of the jirga.

The jirga comprises chief of Waziristan Malak Nasraullah Khan, chief of Dawar Malak Khan Zeb Khan, Malak Shah Nawaz Khan Madakhel, Malak Khan Marjan Dardoni, Malak Habibullah Darpakhel, Malak Jan Faraz Khan Dardoni, Malak Mir Qadar Khan Darpakhel, Malak Ghulam Khan Madarkhel and Malak Peer Aqal Zaman Tapi Dawar.

The jirga members and the adviser agreed upon finding ways and means to establish peace in North Waziristan.

The jirga also distributed compensation cheques among few affected families.

The government recently announced a compensatory package for the affected families of the incident. It was announced that Rs2.5 million would be given to heirs of those who lost their lives in the incident whereas Rs1m would be given to each injured.

The adviser said the meeting of the jirga was schedule for Monday in Peshawar. “Peace will be maintained in North Wazir­istan at all costs,” Ajmal Wazir told the jirga.

Published in Dawn, June 3rd, 2019

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