Islamabad, April 1 – Participants in a jirga (tribal council) have urged the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to stop the border clashes and resolve their differences through dialogue, local media reported on Wednesday.A "Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga" was organized in Pakistan's...
Peshawar, March 31 A joint Pakistan-Afghanistan "jirga" held here on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire to ease the rising tensions between the two neighbors.A jirga is an assembly of elders and community leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan that resolves disputes based on consensus...
Colombo, March 15 – The continued cycle of honor killings across Pakistan reflects a legal framework that has long provided a way out for perpetrators under the guise of religious justice.Cases from different provinces and social classes underscore a troubling truth – despite legal reforms and...
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