Author: none@none.com (Javid Hussain)
Recent hostilities in KP’s Kurram district have resulted in the loss of 50 lives and left over 200 people injured. A property dispute between two tribal groups in the region escalated into armed clashes, causing devastation and spreading sectarian violence. Kurram, a district with a population of around 800,000, has a history of intertribal rifts, worsened by external factors like the Iranian revolution and influx of weapons during the Afghan jihad. These conflicts often lead to humanitarian crises, displacing families and disrupting daily life. As the region struggles to find lasting peace, activists, politicians, and community leaders stress the importance…
Tribal clashes in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have finally come to a halt after claiming 49 lives and injuring over 200 people in a week-long conflict between the Boshehra and Maleekhel tribes. The dispute, originating from a land conflict last year, escalated into armed clashes involving heavy weapons across multiple areas. Efforts to secure a ceasefire through jirga interventions were partially successful as clashes continued despite initial agreements. The situation worsened on Monday, resulting in 14 more casualties, bringing the death toll to 49, with 210 individuals injured. However, there is hope for peace as authorities, including the Kurram DC,…
Tragedy struck in central Kurram as an improvised explosive device (IED) claimed four lives and injured two individuals on Sunday. The explosion occurred when a car carrying passengers, en route to buy an animal for Eid, passed by the side of the road where the IED was planted. Emergency responders, including District Emergency Officer Ghulam Murtaza, swiftly arrived at the scene to transport the deceased to the hospital and the critically injured to Peshawar. Meanwhile, in Lower Kurram, two brothers fell victim to a fatal shooting by unidentified assailants. Following these incidents, the local community organized a peaceful forty-kilometer march…