{"id":67115,"date":"2026-11-13T10:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/?p=67115"},"modified":"2026-11-13T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:47:41","slug":"peshawar-police-ban-private-jirgas-warn-wedding-halls-and-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/2026\/11\/13\/peshawar-police-ban-private-jirgas-warn-wedding-halls-and-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Peshawar Police Ban Private Jirgas, Warn Wedding Halls and Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_67116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67116\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67116\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Peshawar police personnel following the announcement of restrictions on private jirga gatherings.\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-753x420.jpg 753w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-696x388.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K-1068x596.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Remove_logo_from_picture_c97b6eb0_2K.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peshawar police announce restrictions on private jirgas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Peshawar Police Ban Private Jirgas, Warn Wedding Halls and Hotels<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PESHAWAR, November 13:<\/strong> Peshawar police have imposed a ban on private jirgas and warned wedding halls, hotels and other venues against hosting such gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>According to police officials, the decision followed complaints and reports of incidents associated with privately organised dispute-resolution meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Capital City Police Officer Dr Mian Saeed Ahmad said private jirgas had contributed to concerns involving gun culture, financial exploitation and clashes between opposing parties.<\/p>\n<p>Police officials stated that privately organised jirgas sometimes required participants to deposit substantial amounts of money as surety.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also highlighted the existing Dispute Resolution Committees (DRCs), which operate under police supervision and provide an alternative mechanism for resolving disputes.<\/p>\n<p>The police warned that legal action could be taken against jirga organisers and venue owners who violated the instructions.<\/p>\n<p>The development is expected to affect informal dispute-resolution gatherings across Peshawar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peshawar Police Ban Private Jirgas, Warn Wedding Halls and Hotels PESHAWAR, November 13: Peshawar police have imposed a ban on private jirgas and warned wedding halls, hotels and other venues against hosting such gatherings. According to police officials, the decision followed complaints and reports of incidents associated with privately organised dispute-resolution meetings. 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