Reforming the institution of jirga on May 6, 2019The institution of jirga is an important element of the Pakhtun society. It is a social forum through which long-standing disputes, rivalries and enmities may be resolved on the basis of justice and impartiality. Jirga is commonly known as community-based traditional victim-offender mediation council. The decisions taken at jirgas are not only acceptable to the […]