Bajaur Amn Pasoon sit-in now on 30th

KHAR: The tribal elders held another jirga on Thursday and after thorough deliberation announced to stage a protest sit-in — Amn Pasoon — against the worsening law and order situation outside the Civil Colony in Khar on July 30.

Addressing the jirga of Turkulani and Uthmankhel tribes, Pakistan People’s Party leaders and ex-lawmaker Akhunzada Chattan, Sher Bahadur, Aurangzeb Inqilabi, Maulana Khan Zeb of the Awami National Party, Qari Abdul Majeed, Malik Asghar and others said that law and order situation were worsening with each passing day but the rulers had turned a blind eye to the critical issues. They said that over 4,000 elders and civilians had died in the so-called war on terror and militants and military operations since 2008.

The speakers said that repeated bomb explosions, target killings and other terror activities had made life miserable for the people. Still, the government and law-enforcing agencies were yet to restore lasting peace in the tribal district. They said people were compelled to turn to the streets to demand protection and peace for their near and dear ones.

The leaders said the scheduled sit-in was meant to raise voice for the restoration of peace. The speakers also demanded the government to probe the recent bomb blast and other subversive acts in Bajaur and arrest the perpetrators forthwith.