KOHAT: The dawn of peace was witnessed in the restive Kurram as the first convoy carrying goods from Tal to Parachinar began journey on Saturday morning.
The convoy of vehicles carrying supplies, including food, departed Tal under police protection.
KP government’s Information Adviser Barrister Saif oversaw the departure of the convoy – days after local peace committees comprising tribal, political, and community elders pledged to restore peace in Kurram.
The committees comprising members of all sects promised to ensure safe passage for essentials to Parachinar and adjacent areas.
The peace agreement was finalised on Jan 1 as local leaders pledged to set aside personal and tribal disputes to ensure safety.
Kurram’s ongoing issues are primarily linked to local land and tribal conflicts, often mistakenly portrayed as sectarian violence. Commitments include disarming within 15 days and dismantling bunkers within a month.
The peace committees comprise 27 members from Lower Kurram, including former MNA Pir Haider Ali Shah, and 48 members from Upper Kurram, led by ex-Senator Sajjad Hussain Turi.
On Friday, Barrister Saif said strict action would be taken against those who would carry out terror acts in Kurram. He said caravans would return to Kurram on Saturday under security of the KP government.
He also said that according to the peace agreement both parties would submit a concrete plan of action regarding submission of ammunition in 15 days and no one would be allowed to keep or buy arms, and build bunkers in Kurram.
“Existing bunkers in the area will be demolished within a month and violators of peace agreement will be considered terrorists,” he reiterated.
On Wednesday, the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen announced ending the sit-ins across the country after the peace accord.
At a press conference, party leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas declared that all sit-ins nationwide had been called off.
He stated that a peace agreement had been reached in Parachinar with the mutual consent of both parties, adding that the government now had the responsibility to implement the agreement.
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