Despite an agreed-upon ceasefire, tribal clashes in Kurram district escalated on Tuesday, leaving three more people dead and 21 others injured.
The death toll has now climbed to 90, with 114 individuals injured over the past four days of violent conflict, according to police reports.
Another injured victim succumbed to injuries in the hospital. Authorities confirmed that the violence has brought the region to a standstill, with the Parachinar-Kohat-Peshawar highway remaining closed to all types of traffic.
Tensions have also led to the postponement of Intermediate Part II exams in the district, according to the district administration.
Kohat Commissioner Motasim Shah noted that tribal elders had previously negotiated a seven-day ceasefire in hopes of restoring peace. However, jirgas continue to work toward achieving lasting stability in the region.
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On Nov 24, after days of violent clashes in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a temporary ceasefire was brokered between rival groups following efforts by a government jirga. The ceasefire, lasting seven days, aimed at de-escalating the situation that claimed close to a hundred lives and left many injured.
Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, the KP government adviser and a member of the delegation, confirmed that both sides agreed to a seven-day ceasefire and return each other’s prisoners and bodies as part of the truce.
The violence, taking place in areas such as Bagan, Alizai, Balshakhel, Khar Kalay, Maqbal, and Kunj Alizai, has resulted in at least 75 deaths and over 80 injuries over the past three days, according to police reports. In the last 24 hours alone, 31 people have lost their lives, with 12 more deaths reported in fresh firing incidents.
