Overview
- The jirga opened in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly hall in Peshawar as security personnel took control of the surrounding area.
- Speaker Babar Saleem Swati arrived to a guard of honour and said all invited parties would participate, expressing hope for a successful session.
- Seating for 400 was arranged in the hall and special entry passes were issued to attendees.
- Invitations were extended to leaders of major political parties, religious figures, community dignitaries and parliamentarians.
- Express News reported the final declaration will be forwarded to the federal government, security agencies and the apex committee, with provincial aides framing the effort under the chief minister’s leadership and Imran Khan’s vision for improved law and order.