Pakistan secures peace deal in violence-torn district bordering Afghanistan

Pakistan secures peace deal in violence-torn district bordering Afghanistan

Tribal elders mediate deal between warring Sunnis, Shiites in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Pakistani Shi'ite, Sunni Leaders Reach Peace Deal To End Regional Clashes

Shi’ite and Sunni leaders in northwestern Pakistan on January 1 signed a peace agreement to end ongoing tensions and establish a permanent cease-fire after deadly clashes believed to be linked to a tribal land feud killed more than 100 people in the past 90 days.

Kurram Gran Jirga finally strikes peace deal as warring tribes sign agreement: KP govt

KP spokesperson Barrister says both sides agreed to surrender their weapons and demolish their bunkers Warring parties along with grand Jirga members give assent to 14-point seven-page peace agreement Document states both sides would be bound to uphold Muree Agreement 2008 and all other agreements for peace, benefit of locals PESHAWAR: Following long deliberation and weeks of discussions, the warring tribes in Kurram signed the peace agreement,…

Pakistan: Peace agreement signed between Shia-Sunni tribes in Kurram

Islamabad: After weeks of intense negotiations, a 14-point peace agreement was signed between the rival tribal groups from different sects in Kohat city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Wednesday, paving way for a ceasefire and the reopening of blocked routes and supplies to the district which has been devastated by violence and remained completely cut off from the rest of the country for over 80 days. After week of intense nego…

Elders in Pakistan broker a peace deal between Sunni and Shiite tribes after deadly clashes

Pakistani officials say tribal elders, backed by local authorities, have brokered a peace deal between minority Shiite and majority Sunni tribes in the restive northwest.