On Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the murder of civilians and unarmed demonstrators in Bagh Maidan, Wadi Tirah, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, calling it an “odious act” and reaffirming the resolution of his government to eliminate terrorism.
According to the first reports, at least five people were killed and more than 17 injured in the attack. However, the KP government has not yet confirmed the figures.
Prime Minister’s office said in a statement that Prime Minister Shehbaz had ordered immediate medical aid for the injured and sentenced the dismissal by terrorists – called Khawarij – targeting peaceful citizens.
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“The harmful conceptions of terrorists cannot shake our determination,” said the PM, reiterating his commitment to see the fight against terrorism until his logical conclusion.
The chief minister of KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, also expressed his pain about the tragedy and announced financial compensation of 10 million rupees for the family of each victim and 2.5 million rupees for the injured.
He summoned a jirga of former tribal and public representatives in Peshawar to hear their concerns and strengthen the links between the government and the local communities.
Gandapur also ordered district officials to increase engagement with residents and maintain peace and order. He said Jirgas would be held at next week’s divisional and provincial levels to solve public problems more effectively.
In addition, the Inspector General Frontier Corps (North) went to the wounded at the FC brigade hospital, while General Rao Imran Sartaj met survivors at the University Hospital of the Frontier Corps. The injured said the incident and thanked the FC and the army teams for free and timely medical care.
