In a strategic move to counter the resurgence of militancy and root out facilitators of terrorist elements, security forces held a high-level jirga with tribal elders in the Angoor Adda region of South Waziristan, under the leadership of the area’s local commanding officer.
The meeting focused on the prevailing security situation, local challenges, and the implementation of ongoing and future development projects designed to stabilize the region.
Security officials expressed serious concern over the growing trend of local facilitation for terrorist groups, warning that zero tolerance will be shown toward militants or those assisting them. The commanding officer urged tribal elders to mobilise public awareness against the activities of the banned terror outfit, the banned TTP, commonly referred to as Fitna al-Khawarij, and to support security forces by identifying and exposing facilitators within their communities.
“The state will no longer differentiate between active terrorists and those who support them from the shadows. Both will face full legal consequences,” the officer stated during the meeting, signaling a firm escalation in counter-terror policy at the grassroots level.
In response, tribal elders pledged full cooperation with the security forces, commended their efforts to maintain peace and order in the region, and reiterated their commitment to support future operations aimed at dismantling terrorist networks.
The jirga forms part of a broader civil-military coordination effort in Pakistan’s former tribal belt, where authorities are attempting to rebuild trust with local communities while confronting lingering security threats near the Afghan border.
