A ceasefire has been brokered by jirga leaders in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district, according to local police. The week-long armed conflict between two tribal groups has resulted in a death toll of 49 and 184 injured. The violence began last Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a council negotiating a decades-long dispute over farmland, sparking clashes that spread to multiple areas including Boshera, Peewar, Tangi, Balishkhel, Khaar Killay, Maqbal, Kunj Alizai, and Para Chamkani.
Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mahsud announced on Sunday that successful talks had been held with the warring tribes, leading to a ceasefire agreement. Despite earlier efforts to broker peace, violence reignited, particularly in the Boshera area, prompting security forces to intervene and deploy personnel at key locations like Balishkhel and Khaar Killay.
The conflict has involved the use of heavy weapons, making the situation more perilous. The main Parachinar-Peshawar road has been closed for seven days, disrupting the transportation of goods and causing a shortage of food and medicine in Kurram.
Efforts to maintain the ceasefire are ongoing, with the jirga members, local administration, police, and security forces working together to ensure lasting peace. The situation remains tense, and authorities are urging the public to remain calm and avoid the affected areas.