Peace deal signed with Waziristan militants

MIRANSHAH—Recently constituted Grand Jirga Tuesdayformally announced peace agreement involving the government and the ocal Talibans here which would led to uprooting of security forces check posts from different parts of the North Waziristan.
The members of the Grand Peace Jirga, government officials, tribal elders and local Taliban were also present in the Jirga held here at the Degree College premises, which the critics says to be a mile stone in restoring the law and order situation in the region.
The decisions taken by the Jirga make it obligatory for the NorthWaziristan tribal elders, local mujahideens and ulema to ensure ceasing all sorts of attacks on the security forces and government assets, the governance would rests with the Pakistan government only, political administration would be approached for the resolution of all problems and the issues would be resolved under the tribal traditions and FCR.
The Jirga decided that there would be no to and fro crossing on the border for militant action in Afghanistan, all North Waziristan aliens would leave Pakistan and those opting to stay would remain peaceful and respect the law, while the government property, vehicles, wireless sets etc. taken into custody during the skirmishes would be returned to the tribal government.
The Grand Jirga has also decided about some government obligations, which included that the government would free all the persons arrested during the operations and they would not be re-arrested on the basis of past incidents, all the national privileges would be restored and the check posts set up on the roads would be wrapped up, while Khasadar and levies would be posted on the old check posts.
Under the agreement, land and air operation would be stopped and the problems would be resolved in the light of the traditions. The government would pay compensations for the losses incurred during the operation.
Under the tribal tradition, there was no ban on arms and neither the government would be imposing such a ban, but the heavy weapons would remain proscribed.
The implementation of the agreement would commence with the pulling out of the troops from the check posts to the military camps.
Under the agreement, a ten-member committee has also been set up which included ulema, mushiran and members of political administration. This committee would be reviewing implementation of the agreement besides taking action on the violation, if any.—Agencies