PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Apex Committee decided to dismantle the private bunkers of the rival tribes established in Kurram.
The decision was taken during the the provincial apex committee held at the Chief Minister House on Friday. The meeting was chaired by the Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
The meeting was attended by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Omer Ahmed Bukhari, IG Police Akhtar Hayat Khan, Chief Secretary, and officials from law enforcement agencies.
The committee also decided to seize weapons from the possessions of rival tribes.
The committee, which has been holding continuous meetings with the Grand Jirga, emphasised the importance of maintaining law and order in Kurram.
The Chief Minister Advisor on Information Barrister Saif provided a briefing during the session, alongside briefings from the IG Police, and Chief Secretary regarding the current law and order situation.
KP chief minister stressed the need for the federal government’s cooperation in ensuring law and order. “There should be no politics on the issue of peace,” he said.
The government will take necessary measures at all levels to ensure peace, he added.
Before the apex committee meeting, Mohsin Naqvi and Ali Amin Gandapur held a meeting at the Chief Minister’s Office. During the meeting and discussed the law and order situation in the province.
The meeting particularly focused on measures to establish sustainable peace in the Kurram district.
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Naqvi assured Gandapur of the federal government’s full cooperation in enhancing the capacity of law enforcement agencies to tackle terrorism.
“Establishing peace in Kurram is our top priority, and steps will be taken in consultation with all stakeholders to achieve lasting stability,” Naqvi said.
