Joint jirga forms Peace Shareshta in Bara, decides to impose Rs 20m fine on tribesmen who kill anyone in area for next three years
The political administration of Bara and local tribal elders of Bara on Saturday held a crucial jirga at Bar Qamber Khel Bara sub division of Khyber Agency.
The joint jirga unanimously agreed upon that only Pakistani flag would be hoisted at Bara rather than any other flag. The joint jirga was reportedly presided over by Bara APA Nasir Khan, sources said. Prominent tribal elders participated in the jirga.
A source from Bara said that the joint jirga decided that for three years, nobody or tribe would kill anybody, adding that if anybody killed anybody, he would be fined Rs 20 million and his house would be set on fire. The jirga also settled that on violation of the jirga’s decisions, a fine of Rs 5 million would be imposed.
The sources also said that Bar Qamber Khel Namdar Group would be annexed into the tribal Peace Shareshta (traditional tribal group) at Bara to establish peace and restore government writ in the area so that people could live a peaceful life. The jirga also expressed satisfaction on the role of the security forces for establishing peace in the restive Bara sub division of Khyber Agency.
It was also learnt from the sources that similar shareshta would be formed in the remaining tribe of Bara which would play the role to further establish peace.
The sahreshta would be responsible for maintaining security measures and that FC and KKF forces would support them to create an environment of peace and tranquillity in Bara.
The political administration has also said that after the announcement by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Khan, the displaced persons of Bara would be repatriated into their houses shortly.