KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), July 13: The political administration has warned elders of Utmankhel and Tarkhani tribes of strict action if attacks continue on government installations and security forces in the agency.

At a jirga with the tribal elders on Friday, political administration officials, including Khaar political tehsildar Mawaz Khan Afridi and Arsalarzai political tehsildar Adalat Khan, warned that people involved in disturbing peace would be dealt with strictly.

They asked the tribal elders to abide by the peace deal and play their role in maintaining peace in the agency. They said people responsible for attacks would be expelled along with their families from the agency, their properties would be confiscated and their houses set on fire. They said the administration had so far been dealing with the situation with patience, but now the government would take strict action.