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KP Assembly Hosts Cross‑Party Peace Jirga Today Under Tight Security

Organisers aim to produce a joint declaration outlining shared recommendations for restoring stability.

Overview

  • Leaders from more than 20 political parties, tribal elders, bar councils, journalists and civil society groups are slated to take part.
  • Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will participate while Speaker Babar Saleem Swati will preside over the proceedings.
  • Governor Faisal Karim Kundi confirmed his attendance after receiving a formal invitation from a PTI delegation.
  • Around 400 authorised participants are expected, with access limited to those carrying special entry passes under a dedicated security plan.
  • The jirga is scheduled in two sessions, 10am–noon and after Zuhr, with a concluding declaration to be issued by the chief minister and the speaker.