PESHAWAR
\nA \u201cPakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga\u201d was held on Tuesday under the auspices of Aspire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a non-profit research forum and the Qumi Islahi Tehreek to address rising tensions between the two countries.
\nThe event brought together political leaders, scholars, business representatives, and media personnel.
\nChairman of Aspire KP, Shahzad Khan, said the jirga aimed to provide a platform for dialogue and collective understanding to reduce conflict and promote lasting peace.
\nAfter discussions, participants issued a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, non-interference in each other\u2019s territory, resolution of disputes through dialogue, and confidence-building measures.
\nThe jirga emphasized that group interests should not outweigh national interests, security, and centuries-old cultural and religious ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
\nOrganizers said the platform would be expanded to involve national-level leadership and promote citizen diplomacy to achieve sustainable peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR A \u201cPakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga\u201d was held on Tuesday under the auspices of Aspire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a non-profit research forum and the Qumi Islahi Tehreek to address rising tensions between the two countries. The event brought together political leaders, scholars, business representatives, and media personnel. Chairman of Aspire KP, Shahzad Khan, said the jirga aimed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n