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Tank tribes to support govt

TANK: An all-tribes jirga threw its support behind the government on Monday to restore peace in Tank city following pro-Taliban militants’ attacks on March 28. The jirga banned offices of militant groups in the city, and pledged to fight and expel foreign militants, said elders and the district nazim.

“All tribes have agreed that they will collectively work to restore the district’s peace,” Tank Nazim Riaz Kundi told Daily Times. Dera Ismail Khan DIG Zulfiqar Cheema said the jirga was “successful”, as participants approved the government’s 10-point agenda. “A peace committee was set up to look into ways to guard peace in the district on a permanent basis,” he told reporters.

Senator Saleh Shah and MNA Maulana Mirajuddin also participated in the jirga of Mehsud, Bhittani and other tribes.

“No one will enter Tank district with unlicensed weapons. No banned or illegal militant organisation will be allowed to open offices here,” according to decisions made at the jirga. The nazim said, “The jirga also made tribesmen living in the district bound to not shelter militants.” Houses where militants were being sheltered would be demolished, the jirga warned. All participants of the jirga opposed religious extremism. Also, DIG Cheema agreed to extend a relaxation in the curfew imposed in the area from 8am to 5pm, and said that after two days, the curfew would be relaxed from 8am to 8pm. staff report

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