The first convoy carrying food items and relief supplies reached restive Kurram district’s Parachinar of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after days-long delay, said Deputy Commissioner Ashfaq Khan on Wednesday.
In a video statement, DC Khan welcomed the peaceful arrival of the aid convoy. He requested the people to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies and maintain peace.
KP government’s spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said that the 40 vehicles carrying relief items had been dispatched after successful negotiations with local protesters.
The Grand Jirga, Kurram Peace Committee and local peace committees played a key role in the negotiations, said the spokesperson. Play Video
Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Zahid Usman Kakakhel said the people were happy after the convoy reached Parachinar peacefully.
Like aid convoy, the ADC said a step should be taken for a convoy of passengers to ease the difficulties of citizens.
