tribal elders have settled on Friday a 35 years –old enmity between the two-tribe elders of Mamond area of Bajaur agency

A jirga of the Mamond tribal elders have settled on Friday a 35 years –old enmity between the two-tribe elders of Mamond area of Bajaur agency. The enmity between the two tribal elders Malik Mohammad Gul and Malik Hai Gull said continued for more than three decades that had claimed lives of several people from both sides A jirga comprising elders from different tribes of the region that had formed by the local administration holding several meetings with both the rival groups. As a result of the great efforts, the jirga finally succeeded in its mission and the rival groups agreed to forgive each other and end the enmity forever,” a elder of the jirga told reporter . A ceremony in this connection was held at the residence of Chief of Mamond tribe Malik Sultan zeb khan at Larkhalzo area of Mamond tehsil on Friday in which hundreds of tribal elders of various sub tribes, leaders, members and volunteers of peace committees and qumi lashkar participated. On this occasion, the elders of both the rival tribes forgave each other and they took oath on holy Quran that in future they would live like brothers. Speaking at the ceremony chief of Mamond tribe Malik sultan zeb khan said that The local disputes and enmities had remained a hurdles of the development of the region because development need peace. “The disputes and enmities are one of the big problem in the way of developments and prosperities of the region because the area had been suffered from the conflicts,” He urged the tribesmen to resolve their conflicts through peaceful means because use of weapons was not the solution to any clashes. The senior tribal elders and members of the Mamond peace committees including Malik Taj Mohammad khan ,Malik Abdur-Rahman , Malik Noor Mohammed , Malik Abdul Khaliq , Malik Mir zameen khan and several others spoke at the jirga . The elders asked all the tribesmens to immediately resolve their conflicts through the jirga because the conflicts affect the law and order of the areas.