All bunkers in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are set to be dismantled today as part of a peace agreement, according to Deputy Commissioner Ashfaq Khan. The demolition, scheduled for 12 PM in Khar Kaly and Balash Khel villages, follows the Kohat pact aimed at restoring peace in the violence-stricken region. Weapons collection across the district will continue until February 1.
The move comes after the KP apex committee decided to dismantle bunkers in the district following weeks of tribal clashes that left over 130 people dead and many injured or displaced. The violence, which escalated after an attack on a convoy killing 43 individuals, caused severe food and medicine shortages due to road closures. Reports indicate that at least 147 children died due to lack of essential supplies.
On Saturday, 12 vehicles carrying relief supplies and food arrived in Parachinar. Assistant Commissioner Manan Khan confirmed the supplies were distributed to Teri Mengal, Boshra, and Gaghri with strict security measures along the Tal-Parachinar highway. However, the highway remains closed due to protests in Mandori, further isolating the region.
The business community reported a convoy of 40 vehicles awaiting clearance to travel from Tal to Parachinar, while an estimated 500 trucks are needed to address the area’s critical shortages.
Parachinar’s DHQ hospital is overwhelmed, receiving 2,300–2,500 patients daily, as pharmacies face medicine shortages. Medical unions raised concerns about the lack of essential medicines, noting no medical supplies were included in a recent convoy.
In Lower Kurram, protesters demand relief for victims of the Begun incident and compensation for their losses, vowing to continue their protests until their demands are met.
