A ceasefire was established among all tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district on Saturday following violent clashes that resulted in the deaths of 50 people and injuries to 120 others, Deputy Commissioner Javed Allah Mehsood said.

He told reporters that police and security personnel have been deployed to the frontlines of the conflicting tribes.

Similar confrontations and ceasefires occurred in July as well.

According to the DC, control has been regained with the cooperation of tribal leaders and members of the jirga in areas such as Pewar, Teri Mengal, Kunj, Alizai, Maqbal, and Para Chamkani Karman. White flags have been raised at the conflict zones, signalling the deployment of police and security forces.

“Necessary steps will be taken to establish durable peace in the area following the ceasefire,” he said and added that the recent violence began over a “dispute regarding the construction of a fortification” in the Boshra area of Upper Kurram.

The incident sparked a series of clashes, with heavy and automatic weapons used during the confrontations.

Mehsood stated that access routes—including the Peshawar main highway—and educational institutions remain closed.

Leaders from the Turi tribes, including Jalal Hussain and Syed Tajamul Hussain, alongside leaders from the Bangash tribe, such as Malik Fakhar Zaman and Haji Saleem Khan, have urged the people to contribute to maintaining peace in the region.

National Assembly member Hamid Hussain emphasized that the people of the district should work towards establishing peace to pave the way for development, noting that conflict only leads to destruction and devastation.