MIRAMSHAH: Elders of the Atmanzai during a jirga held here on Sunday agreed with military authorities and the civil administration to help them in maintaining law and order in the region.

The jirga was held in the district headquarters Miramshah, which was attended by Atmanzai tribal chiefs, General Officer Commanding 7th Division Maj-Gen Mohammad Naeem Akhtar, North Waziristan deputy commissioner Rehan Gul Khattak, district police officer Saleem Riaz and others.

Atmanzai tribal elders presented suggestions for resolving the problems being faced by the local people and also gave proposals for development of Waziristan region.

The jirga described performance of the police unsatisfactory.

Appreciating the efforts made by the army and the civil administration for restoration of peace in Waziristan, the tribal elders extended all-out support to law enforcement agencies.

Addressing the jirga, Maj-Gen Naeem Akhtar said that peace and stability in the area was joint responsibility of the people, army and the civil administration. He said that the representative jirga of the entire merged districts should play its role in paving the way for durable peace in the region.

Gen Akhtar asked the elders to stop and condemn those who facilitated terrorists.

The jirga was told that health and education staffers, who are not performing their duties, would be fired.

It was agreed that recommendations given by the jirga leaders for sustainable peace, stability and development in the region, would be implemented in letter and spirit.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2023