report in Dawn, Dec 30th, 2020
MANSEHRA: A jirga jointly formed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan governments to settle the bilateral boundary dispute began work on Tuesday.
The jirga members, including elders from Kohistan (KP) and Diamer (GB), met deputy commissioner of Upper Kohistan district Arif Khan Yusufzai and met the affected families in Bhasha area.
They informed the DC about their assignment and plan of action.
The 24-strong jirga, whose members were named by the chief secretaries of KP and GB, will submit its findings to the district administrations of Kohistan (KP) and Diamer (GB) after meeting the affected families of Bhasha, the disputed territory.
DC Arif Yusufzai told reporters that the jirga would win the confidence of the affected families before taking a decision based on its interaction with them.
He said the jirga would later convey its decision to the Diamer and Upper Kohistan administrations.
The DC said the families in disputed territory could get compensation for their land acquired for Diamer-Bhasha and Dasu dams after the issue was settled amicably……
https://www.dawn.com/news/1598569/jirga-begins-work-to-resolve-kp-gb-boundary-dispute
