Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has agreed to all the demands made by the Bannu Aman Jirga .This agreement was reached during a meeting earlier this week. The jirga had requested measures such as dismantling armed groups in the province, enhancing police night patrols, allowing the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to conduct search operations, and ensuring that missing persons are presented before courts.
In the meeting, CM Gandapur addressed the concerns of the jirga members and clarified the nature of Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, explaining it as a strategic approach to combat terrorism and extremism rather than a traditional military operation. The demands of the jirga will be presented at an upcoming apex committee meeting, where the terms of reference (ToRs) for investigating the Bannu incident will also be discussed.
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Gandapur also outlined steps to strengthen the police and CTD in Bannu, including recruitment drives and additional vehicles. He assured the jirga leaders that Jumma Khan Road would be reopened for movement soon. The apex committee will review the Bannu firing incident and establish a commission to investigate it. The DG ISPR emphasized that the operation is a comprehensive counter-terrorism campaign, and the situation has been amplified by digital platforms, linking digital and ground-level terrorism.
