The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced on Wednesday that a peace agreement had finally been signed between the warring sides in Kurram district, following more than three weeks of efforts to broker a ceasefire amid ongoing violence in the area.
Clashes, fueled by long-standing land disputes, have claimed at least 130 lives since last month, and food and medicine shortages have been reported due to prolonged road blockades.
The Grand Jirga, a tribal council, had been working towards a peace agreement that would pave the way for the reopening of blocked roads in Kurram.
However, talks faced a setback on Tuesday when two representatives from Lower Kurram were unavailable, delaying the finalization of the agreement.
In a statement, KP government spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif confirmed the breakthrough, stating that one side had signed the agreement a few days ago, while the other side signed it today. Both sides have agreed to surrender their weapons and dismantle their bunkers.
Barrister Saif expressed hope that the peace deal would mark the beginning of a “new era of peace and development” for Kurram, assuring that stability and security would soon be restored to the troubled district.
