Pashtun Jirga has changed its form throughout the recent years, and some believe that nowadays the Jerga leaders are not independent and corruption has affected this traditional practice.

The Pashtun FATA National Consultative Jirga has urged the government to take effective measures to restore peace in tribal areas, expressing concern over the deteriorating law and order situation ...

The June 2002 loya jirga (“grand council”), convened in ... but the new minister was a relatively weak Pashtun who was unable to bring the ministry—still dominated by Shura-e Nazar in ...

On Tuesday, PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen delivered a historic speech at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, exposing the Pakistani state’s oppression of Pashtuns, including ...

KHYBER: The Pakistani authorities have constituted a new 26-member jirga to hold further talks in Afghanistan over reopening of Torkham border, as positive signals have been received after the ...

A grand Peace Jirga in Karak gathered military officials, lawmakers, and elders. The event emphasized unity in fighting ...

Khadagzai Abazai jirga president Jehan Bahadar ... life to the welfare and unity of the Rughani Sadozai tribes and the Pashtun community at the national level. His contributions towards their ...

According to the schedule on Saturday, the Wolesi Jirga and District Council elections will be held on 20th October 2018.It is while the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC ...