Tribal gathering to discuss security situation in tribal regions, in Peshawar - 06/27/2024

Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman (R), head of the Islamic political party Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam, is talking with tribal elders of the Fata tribe during a tribal Grand Jirga assembly in Peshawar, Pakistan, on June 27, 2024. Pakistan's opposition parties are raising concerns over a newly announced military operation against militants, urging that the matter be discussed in the parliament. The operation, named Azm-e-Istehkam (Resolve for Stability), is being approved by the Central Apex Committee of the National Action Plan, which includes key civil and military leaders, during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sharif. The decision is coming as Pakistan faces a surge in militant attacks following the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) termination of a ceasefire with the government in November 2022.