{
  "id": 19746582,
  "title": "Police ban private jirgas in Peshawar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/police-ban-private-jirgas-in-peshawar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:58:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2044193/police-ban-private-jirgas-in-peshawar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peshawar's police have implemented a ban on private jirgas, warning wedding halls and other venues against hosting such gatherings. The decision comes after numerous complaints and incidents linked to these informal dispute-resolution meetings. The police cite gun culture, clashes, and hefty charges as reasons for imposing the ban. The Dispute Resolution Committees (DRCs), which operate independently and are under police supervision, already address disputes without the need for private jirgas. The ban aims to eliminate gun culture and prevent clashes during these gatherings, which often result in clashes between disputing parties. The police have arrested those involved in private jirgas, recovered the paid sums, and returned the money to the parties. The CCPO, Dr Mian Saeed Ahmad, confirms the ban and explains that private jirgas are commercial enterprises, sometimes linked to land grabbing.",
  "summary": "• Wedding halls, hotels warned against hosting such gatherings • CCPO cites gun culture, clashes and hefty charges as reasons behind instructions PESHAWAR: Police have imposed a ban on private jirgas (informal dispute-resolution gatherings) and warned wedding halls and other venues against allowing such meetings on their premises, cautioning that violations would invite legal action. According to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}