Pak’s KPK tribes reach peace deal

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Peshawar, Updated At : 03:42 AM Mar 31, 2025 IST

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Warring tribes in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province signed an eight-month peace agreement on Saturday, marking a significant step toward solving their dispute just before Eid.

Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, has long been a flashpoint for sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni tribes. Clashes between the two sides have killed more than 130 people since November.

According to a press release by the jirga (tribal council) that inked the agreement, tribal elders gathered in Qila Abbas Saddar to restore regional peace.

Important decisions were taken to promote harmony and cooperation among the people in the area. “In this jirga, the Shia leaders of Alizai and the Sunni leaders of Bagan agreed to a peace treaty to restore peace and establish tolerance,” the press release read.

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