Fazl holds jirga for peace in Fata

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Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: The third meeting of Wakmana Jirga (Authoritative Jirga), comprising of the representatives of the seven Agencies and Six Frontiers Regions (FRs) held at the residence of the JUI chief Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman at Shor Kot in D.I. Khan.
The Jirga was convened to bring peace and stability back in FATA.
\"The 40 members Wakmana Jirga is aimed to find a durable solution to the worsening law and order situation confronted by the tribal people for the last 10-years\" Maulana added.
He further said the tribal were living in war like situation and there was a lot of bloodshed and killing everywhere in FATA. He went on to say that thousands of people had gone missing during the so called war on terror and thousands of children became orphans.
\"JUI has decided to first find out a solution to the ongoing war in FATA and save the tribal poeple to bring them back to an honorable life and ensure the protection of their children\" JUI chief said adding that after that the tribal people would be given a chance to decide their future status. Fazal criticized US once again saying that America and its allies failed to achieve their goals through use of force in the region, and Pakistan should learn lesson from it that use of force was not the solution to the problem and was not in the interest of Pakistan.
\"Use of force will lead the nation towards more problems and darkness\" Fazal maintained.
The Wakmana Jirga was providing an opportunity to the civilian and military rulers of this country to deal with the problems and issues on its own, he told adding that if government continued looking towards America, than it should be kept in mind that America is working on its own Agenda and don\'t care for the interests of Pakistan.