Sindh police tasked to hunt jirgas

According to police officials, the home department directed that if murder of any body took place on the verdict of jirga, a murder case should be lodged against the persons involved in the jirga who took the decision.

The Sindh Home department also ordered the Police officers that the Sindh High Court decree for ban on the holding of jirgas should be implemented according to its letter and spirit.

Quoting the directives of IG police official pointed that “If no one comes for lodging complaint against the jirgas and their decisions, than on the behalf of State, the police officers would lodge FIRs against the persons involved in this crime”.

When contacted by The Nation, the District Police Officer (DPO) Shikarpur Khadim Hussain Rind confirmed the letter of IG police Sindh wherein it had been directed that jirgas should be discouraged.

He said the Sindh High Court had also banned this parallel judicial system of jirgas but these jirgas were not banned due to powerful feudal system and lacunas in political and legal system.

He claimed that the jirgas are completely banned in Shikarpur district as he had taken action against powerful tribal chiefs on holding of jirgas.