KHYBER
\nIn a massive peace rally, the Bara Seyasi Ittehad and thousands of residents from Tirah and surrounding areas strongly rejected any proposed military operation and forced displacement in the region, vowing peaceful resistance to protect their rights, homes, and livelihoods.
\nThousands of residents gathered in Bara tehsil of Khyber tribal district on Friday in response to calls by the Bara Seyasi Ittehad, rejecting any plans of military operation or forced displacement from the Tirah valley, the hilly lush green area shares border with Afghanistan and Orakzai tribal district.
\nThe grand peace rally was attended by people from Tirah, Bara and other areas of Khyber district, many of whom arrived in large processions carrying placards with messages such as \u201cWe Want Peace\u201d and \u201cStop Militancy.\u201d
\nProminent political, religious and social leaders including MNA Iqbal Afridi, provincial minister for C&W Sohail Afridi, MPA Abdul Ghani Afridi, former federal minister Hameedullah Jan, JUI (F)\u2019s Maulana Shamsuddin, tehsil chairman Mufti Kafeel, JI Khyber ameer Shah Faisal Afridi and others addressed the charged crowd.
\nSpeakers collectively rejected any fresh military operation, citing the deep scars of previous ones. \u201cPast operations paralyzed the tribes economically and socially. We are still awaiting compensation and rehabilitation for demolished homes,\u201d said former minister Hameedullah Jan.
\nHe stressed that the tribal community is no longer willing to accept policies that bring displacement and destruction. \u201cWe will not allow anyone to exploit our minerals or disturb the peace of Bara,\u201d he added, calling for a shift in state policy.
\nJI leader Shah Faisal Afridi said tribal people want education, healthcare and development, not more unrest. \u201cIf our demands are ignored, we will take our protest to Peshawar and Islamabad,\u201d he warned.
\nBara Seyasi Ittehad President Hasham Khan Afridi demanded the release of Malik Naseer Afridi, Ali Wazir and Samad Khan. He also condemned the imposition of taxes in the former FATA region, highlighting that 90% of the industry had shut down, rendering thousands jobless.
\n\u201cWe are victims of terrorism, not terrorists. We demand peace, justice and dignity,\u201d Hasham Afridi said, adding that if any coercive action is launched in Tirah, tribesmen across the region would join a united, constitutional and peaceful resistance under the jirga system.
\nThe rally concluded with a collective oath by participants to defend their land, homes and honor through peaceful means. The crowd later offered Friday prayers during the rally, marking the event\u2019s peaceful and united message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KHYBER In a massive peace rally, the Bara Seyasi Ittehad and thousands of residents from Tirah and surrounding areas strongly rejected any proposed military operation and forced displacement in the region, vowing peaceful resistance to protect their rights, homes, and livelihoods. Thousands of residents gathered in Bara tehsil of Khyber tribal district on Friday in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":489707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-489682","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n