LOWER DIR: The Talash Dushkhel Qaumi Islahi Jirga, a reconciliatory body of local elders, on Sunday elected Mohammad Ibrahim Hassankhel as its president and Dr Noor Mohammad general secretary for the next two years.

The jirga represents four union councils of Talash, including Bandagai, Shahikhel, Noorakhel and Dushkhel.

It has members from all villages of the area and it works for resolving disputes among rivals through the traditional jirga process.

A meeting of the jirga was held in KalpaniTalash with its former chief Malik Taj Mohamnad in the chair. More than 200 members of the jirga took part in the exercise.

Former district councillor Ibrahim Hassankhel was elected as president and Noor Mohammad general secretary.

Taj Mohamnad congratulated the new chief and said he would fully support the new cabinet. The jirga regularly holds election on completion of its term.