Pakistan(National Times)- In a major development, the rival tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district have finally agreed to an “indefinite ceasefire” after deadly clashes that claimed at least 133 lives, announced the Kohat Region Commissioner on Friday. The development came following a grand Jirga, organised to ensure sustainable peace in the restive territory, under the chairmanship of the Kohat Region Commissioner.  The jirga was attended by over 100 individuals, including elders, from the rival tribes. The recent episode of clashes triggered by ambush on two separate convoys under police escort, resulting in 52 deaths on November 21. Subsequently, clashes between the warring clans escalated despite efforts to broker a ceasefire. The violence claimed at least 133 lives and injured 186 others, in total. In a statement issued today, the commissioner said: “Tribal elders from both sides have agreed on an indefinite ceasefire,” adding that the parties have expressed resolved to “sit together” to establish lasting peace in the region.  

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