PESHAWAR: A tribal peace jirga organized by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in Peshawar on Thursday overwhelmingly supported the ongoing negotiation process with the Taliban for durable peace.
The jirga appreciated the efforts of both the government and the Taliban’s negotiating committees.
The peace jirga demanded political, democratic, economic and educational reforms inFederally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to bring the tribal people at par with the people of rest of the country.
In his address to the jirga, the JI Ameer Siraj-ul-Haq said they want justice and parity in the country as only society based on justice and equity can survive in the world. He said common people of the country are patriot and they are ready to render sacrifices to defend the motherland.
The head of the Taliban dialogue committee Maulana Sami-ul-Haq said all tribal elders fully support peace talks. He said all the people will have to gather at single platform to achieve lasting peace.
Another member of the Taliban dialogue committee Professor Ibrahim Khan also addressed the Jirga.
