Peshawar: A high-level meeting held here on Wednesday with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, took stock of the prevailing situation in the restive district Kurram, and took important decisions. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Additional Chief Secretary Home and other relevant officials. It was decided to resume the process of demolition of illegal bunkers in the area from today (Wednesday) further deciding to dispatch four convoys of vehicles to Kurram carrying essential supplies by the end of this month. The meeting decided to convene a jirga of the signatories of Kurram Peace Agreement with the aim to highlight and emphasis the responsibilities of the signatories for implementing the agreement. It was also decided to reactivate the village-level committees in Kurram, and both the parties involved in the conflict were asked to submit a plan to the provincial government as soon as possible for de-weaponising the area. The meeting dec
ided that payments of compensation to victims of the Bagan area will be conditional to their cooperation with the government and local administration.
Furthermore, indiscriminate action will be taken against terrorists and militants on both sides, and individuals nominated in FIRs will be apprehended for legal action actions against them. It was decided that civil administration and police will take lead a role in the restoration of normalcy in the restive area with the support from other law enforcement agencies. To enhance security, special units will be deployed along the Kurram Road whereas police will finalize a plan for both temporary and permanent recruitments to this end. Immediate steps will be taken for the rehabilitation and renovation of the damaged Bagan Bazaar. Similarly, provincial level monitoring committee led by Barrister Saif, will also be made more effective. The meeting emphasized the need for political leadership and elected representatives to actively participate in restoring peace in Kurram and come up with a clear stance on the issue. Regular visits will be conducted to oversee the demolition of bunkers and arrangements for temporar
ily displaced individuals; it was decided in the meeting further deciding that additional police personnel will be deployed in the area, and all elements disrupting peace, along with their facilitators, will be arrested and prosecuted. Moreover, a unified narrative on the issue will be developed to counter negative propaganda effectively and promptly.