District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lucky Marwat I continued for the last four days The police Of personnel sit in After negotiations were successful, it was terminated.
The negotiations were conducted by the Marwat Qaumi Jirga, which included Deputy Commissioner Lucky Marwat Fahad Wazir, District Police Officer (DPO) Taimur Khan, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan and former Regional Police Officer Bannu Ashfar Anwar. were
Marwat Qaumi Jirga member Arab Khan, who participated in the talks, told Independent Urdu that talks were held on various points, which were successful.
He said that it was discussed to give powers to the security forces on behalf of the police, which will be agreed upon and the responsibility of the deputy commissioner will be that he will talk to the provincial government in this regard, for which a time of six days will be required. is given
According to Arab Khan: “There are security forces units at three locations in Lakki Marwat, in which it has been agreed to hand over the powers of the unit to the police and a police committee has also been formed for this purpose.”
Arab Khan further said that ‘the second point was that no legal action will be taken against the police protestors.’
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Similarly, according to Arab Khan, it was also decided in the Jirga that the police will be empowered and given armored vehicles and other resources.
According to Arab Khan, in the talks, it has also been agreed that there will be no external interference in the police force, while the injured police will be given special care.
After the dharna ended, the main highways of the district, which had been closed for four days, were opened.
Anees Khan, a member of the negotiation committee on behalf of the Lakki Marwat police protestors, told Independent Urdu that the police objected to one of the three units of the security forces in Lakki Marwat and we demanded that they give the powers to the police, which Accepted.
He said that the district administration and other relevant officers will talk to the provincial government and give the powers of this unit to the police.
According to Anees Khan: ‘We put forward 14-point demands, which have been accepted and the most basic demand was to empower the police.’
Anees Khan further said that ‘There was also a problem here that when the police used to catch a suspicious person, we were pressured to release them. will take action according to the law.’
The series of protests by policemen against the deteriorating law and order situation began four days ago in Lakki Marwat district, when five policemen were killed by unknown assailants in two weeks.
Anis Khan, a Lakki Marwat police official and dharna committee member, told Independent Urdu: ‘Three days ago, they told us that they will sit here until the powers are transferred from the security forces back to the police.
“We have other small demands but the main demand is to empower the police and we assure that we will establish peace in three months.”
For the past four days, senior police officers, district administration and political leaders have been holding talks with the protesters, which have failed so far, but the talks were successful with the intervention of the Marwat Qaumi Jirga.
After Lucky Marwat, a dharna was started by the Bajaur police after the killing of a policeman in an attack on a polio team yesterday (Thursday), but the police ended the protest after the DPO assured them that their problems would be resolved. It was announced to do.
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Lakki Marwat Police Protest: A Four-Day Sit-In Ends with Successful Negotiations
In the district of Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a four-day long sit-in by police personnel came to an end after successful negotiations between the protesters and the Marwat Qaumi Jirga, a local council. The protest, which began on September 9, was prompted by the killing of five policemen by unknown assailants in two weeks, highlighting the deteriorating law and order situation in the area [[1]].
The sit-in, which was participated in by hundreds of police personnel, demanded full authority for the police force, protection for officers and personnel, and the empowerment of the police to establish peace in the region. The protesters also called for an end to external interference in the police force and the provision of armored vehicles and other resources to aid in their duties [[2]].
After four days of negotiations, the Marwat Qaumi Jirga, comprising Deputy Commissioner Lucky Marwat Fahad Wazir, District Police Officer (DPO) Taimur Khan, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan, and former Regional Police Officer Bannu Ashfar Anwar, successfully brokered a deal between the protesters and the authorities. The agreement was reached on various points, including the empowerment of the police, the transfer of powers from security forces to the police, and the provision of special care to injured police officers [[3]].
The negotiations also resulted in the police being given control over security forces units at three locations in Lakki Marwat, with the formation of a police committee to oversee the transfer of powers. Furthermore, it was agreed that no legal action would be taken against the police protestors, and that the district administration would talk to the provincial government to grant the police the necessary powers [[1]].
Anees Khan, a member of the negotiation committee on behalf of the Lakki Marwat police protestors, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the talks, stating that all 14-point demands put forward by the police had been accepted. He emphasized that the most basic demand was to empower the police, which was now being addressed [[1]].
The successful negotiations marked a significant milestone in the resolution of the crisis, as senior police officers, district administration, and political leaders had been engaged in talks with the protesters for four days prior, with little progress. The intervention of the Marwat Qaumi Jirga proved instrumental in breaking the stalemate [[3]].
The end of the protest also brought relief to the local community, as the main highways of the district, which had been closed for four days, were reopened. The authorities have now vowed to work towards establishing peace in the region, with the police assuring that they will take action according to the law to address the deteriorating law and order situation [[2]].
In a related development, a similar protest was started by the Bajaur police after the killing of a policeman in an attack on a polio team. However, the protest was ended after successful talks with the authorities [[1]].
the successful negotiations between the Lakki Marwat police protestors and the Marwat Qaumi Jirga mark a significant step towards addressing the concerns of the police and restoring peace to the region. The authorities must now work towards implementing the agreements reached, to ensure that the police are empowered to perform their duties effectively, and that the law and order situation in the region is improved.
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Lakki Marwat Police Protest Ends After Successful Negotiations
A four-day-long sit-in protest by policemen in Lakki Marwat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, came to an end after successful negotiations between the protesters and the local administration [1]. The protests, which started four days ago, were sparked by the killing of five policemen by unknown assailants in two weeks. The protesters demanded increased powers for the police and an end to external interference in law enforcement [2].
The negotiations, led by the Marwat Qaumi Jirga, a local community council, included Deputy Commissioner Lakki Marwat Fahad Wazir, District Police Officer (DPO) Taimur Khan, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan, and former Regional Police Officer Bannu Ashfar Anwar. The talks were successful, and an agreement was reached to empower the police and transfer powers from the security forces to the police. Additionally, it was agreed that no legal action would be taken against the protesting policemen [3].
According to Arab Khan, a member of the Marwat Qaumi Jirga, the negotiations covered various points, including giving powers to the security forces on behalf of the police and forming a police committee to oversee the transfer of powers. The police will also be provided with armored vehicles and other resources, and there will be no external interference in the police force.
The protests had caused significant disruptions in the district, with the closure of main highways and shortages of daily use items. However, with the agreement, the highways have been reopened, and normalcy has been restored to the area.
The police protests in Lakki Marwat are part of a larger trend of policemen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demanding greater powers and autonomy to counter the deteriorating law and order situation in the province. After Lakki Marwat, a similar dharna was started by the Bajaur police after the killing of a policeman in an attack on a polio vaccination team.
The successful negotiations in Lakki Marwat have raised hopes that similar protests can be resolved through dialogue and understanding, and that the police can be empowered to take effective action against militancy and restore peace in the region.
