Chitral, March 3, 2026: A jirga and flag meeting was held on Monday in Chitral between Pakistani and Afghan representatives, as border skirmishes between the two countries continued.
At the Chitral side jirga, both sides agreed on the handover of bodies of Tehreek-e-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) personnel and a local-level ceasefire.
The meeting was organised by 206 MI Chitral and included Afghan advisers and Pakistan Army sector representatives.
Participants from 141 Wing included Qari Ahmad Faqir, Mehrab Gul, Abdul Kabir, Fazal Akbar, and Maulana Wali Muhammad, all residents of Arandu Khas.
Afghan representatives included Haji Matafar, Haji Usman, Habib Rasool, Jandola Khan, and Juma Rehman from Dokalam, along with Maulana Ali Rehman and Haji Gulab from Brikot.
During the discussions, conditions proposed by the Chitral Scouts were accepted by the Afghan side.
These included the handover of the bodies of TTA personnel, retention of recovered weapons and ammunition by Pakistani security forces, implementation of a local ceasefire, and prior notification to Pakistani authorities if any war orders were issued by Afghan commanders.
It was also agreed that residents would not return to areas previously affected by clashes.
Following the agreement, the bodies of five TTA personnel were handed over to Afghan jirga advisers.
Officials described the meeting as a confidence-building measure aimed at maintaining peace and coordination at the local level.
According to details shared after the meeting, the recovered items included two light machine guns (LMGs), two submachine guns (SMGs), one modified G3 rifle, one RPG-7 launcher with six rounds, five fully loaded magazines, 60 SMG rounds, two ammunition pouches, one LMG round box, a pair of handcuffs, one bandolier, and a first aid kit.
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