Jirga to brief political administration on talks today

Jirga was set to meet on Tuesday to brief political administration of Khyber Agency after holding successful talks with Lashkar-i-Islam chief Mangal Bagh on Monday.

The Jirga would appraise the administration about its talks with the militant organization chief and his demands and apprehensions on ongoing operation in the area.

Earlier, Mangal Bagh assured the jirga members during their talks, held at Tirah valley Monday night that his organization would fully co-operate with the government in detaining lawbreaker elements and would not resist the ongoing operation carried out in the agency by the law enforcers.

Jirga and the LI chief discussed the steps to resume peace in the agency and to end ongoing security forces’ operation during their talks.