The Wazir Jirga has issued a directive demanding the removal of a gas pipeline laid by the Punjabi Pakistan Army, which is being used to siphon gas from Waziristan to supply Punjab. Jirga has mobilized the Wazir Lashkar, comprising 3,000 men, to excavate and dismantle the pipeline. This move is part of ongoing resistance against the exploitation by the Punjabi-Pak military since 1947.
Meanwhile, in response to the systematic abuses by the Pak Army, thousands of residents in North Waziristan took to the streets in a major protest. The demonstration was organized by local leaders from the Utmanzai Jirga, the Pakhtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), and other community groups. The rally was accompanied by a complete shutter-down strike, reflecting widespread solidarity with the victims of the human rights violations.
Protesters voiced their condemnation of the targeted killings and human rights abuses perpetrated by the Punjabi Pak Armed Forces in their region.
This latest development comes amid a long-standing history of tension and conflict between the local Pashtun population and the Punjabi Paki establishment. The issue of military abuses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been a recurring point of contention and protest, with local leaders and activists calling for justice and accountability.