BAJAUR: In an effort to end conflict in the border areas of Pakistan`s Bajaur district and Afghanistan`s Kunar province, tribal elders from both the sides inked a peace agreement, declaring a complete ceasefire and pledging to work jointly to promote lasting peace in the region, according to sources.

They told Dawn that a jirga of elders from Bajaur and Kunar was held on Monday in Nawa Pass area, a region on the Pak-Afghan border. The jirga was led by Haji Lali Shah, president of Bajaur Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Haji Zahir Gul from Kunar province.

The participants finalised a `peace agreement` after a detailed discussion that continued for about two hours.

The jirga, which had been planned days earlier, was held in a friendly environment. A five-point peace agreement was signed on the occasion to fully resolve hostilities in the areas along Pak-Afghan border.

According to the agreement, signed by approximately 30 tribal elders from Kunar and Bajaur, security forces on both sides will refrain from firing at each other`s areas.

The peace agreement, a copy of which is also available with Dawn, says that members of the jirga will work for establishing durable peace in the border areas of Kunar and Bajaur and will resolve conflicts through consultations and negotiations.