KP apex committee meets over Kurram issue today

PESHAWAR: Amidst the efforts for reconciliation in Kurram tribal district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has convened a provincial apex committee meeting today (Friday) to discuss the law and order situation.

According to the official communique, the meeting will review the latest law and order situation in Kurram, the provincial government’s measures to restore peace, and other related matters.

Senior civil and military leadership, relevant members of the provincial cabinet, and officials from the divisional and district administration concerned will attend the meeting, chaired by the chief minister at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

Furthermore, the statement said that the committee will make important decisions to ensure the provision of commodities to the people of Kurram and establish peace in the region.

“The forum will also determine a future course of action for achieving sustainable peace in the area and will be briefed on the progress made so far by the ‘grand jirga’ formed by the provincial government.

The jirga, formed by the provincial government, has been holding talks with members from both warring tribes to restore peace in the district, but a permanent peace deal is elusive.

‘People to get subsidised wheat’

The official handout said that the chief minister has directed the Food Department and the Kurram district administration to take immediate steps in this regard.

As per the decision, wheat would be supplied directly to the people at subsidized rates of Rs2,800 per 40 kilograms from the government warehouse in Kurram.

The decision was made in response to a request from the Deputy Commissioner of Kurram, who emphasized the need to provide wheat directly to the citizens instead of the flour mills.