Pak-Afghan border crossing at Kharlachi in Kurram district reopened last week. The boarder was closed for nine days due to clashes in Parachanar.
According to border authorities, police said the clashes between rival tribes had stopped and peace restored in the area. Security forces and police personnel were deployed at key positions, they added.
Ongoing clashes between two rival tribes in the Kurram district have resulted in the deaths of at least 60 people and left dozens more injured, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. This renewed violence, which began earlier this month, has caused significant hardships for the local population as vital roads and markets have been closed.
The Peshawar-Parachinar road, a key route for supplies, has been blocked due to the fighting. As a result, residents face severe shortages of essential goods, including food, medicine, and fuel. Local authorities are working to negotiate a ceasefire and restore peace, with tribal elders and jirga members playing a pivotal role in mediating the conflict.
The violence, which centers around a land dispute, initially led to a ceasefire agreement in August after 50 people were killed and over 200 wounded. However, tensions flared again recently, causing the ceasefire to collapse. Governor Kundi expressed his concern over the escalating situation and stressed the need for immediate intervention to prevent further loss of life.
Local residents are calling for an end to the conflict, urging authorities to restore peace so that basic services, such as schools and markets, can reopen. Chairman of the Private Schools Management, Mohammad Hayat Khan, highlighted that educational institutions have been shut down for over a week, leaving children without access to education.
Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud assured the public that efforts are being made to reopen key routes and resolve the conflict with the help of tribal elders. However, violence continues to spread across the region, with reports of clashes in several areas, including Balishkhel, Pewar, and Karman.
The situation remains critical, and tribal leaders, such as Jalal Bangash and Engr Hamid Hussain, have called for swift action from both the government and local authorities to bring about lasting peace in the region.
