12/10/2024
Why was the Pashtun National Jirgah (Court) Necessary? Here’s an Overview Based on the Available Data:
• According to the available data, more than 6,700 Pashtuns are missing.
• Based on the Jirgah’s findings, due to the Shia-Sunni conflict in Kurram Agency, 4,100 individuals have lost their lives.
• The data shows that 2,000 religious scholars have been killed in Waziristan alone.
• As of today, 7,538 individuals from Pashtun lands have been disabled.
• The available data indicates that 201,707 identity cards have been blocked.
• According to the Jirgah report, 1,738 Pashtun elders (tribal heads) have been killed.
• The Jirgah report also reveals that over 200 bomb blasts have targeted Pashtun mosques.
• In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Jirgah, there have been 9,237 major bomb explosions.
• As per the Jirgah, 76,584 Pashtuns have been martyred in bomb explosions.
• The Jirgah data reveals that 370,000 homes and mosques have been demolished, with 150,000 of these in South Waziristan alone.
• According to the Jirgah, 27,000 Pashtun women have been widowed.
• As per the Jirgah’s screen data, 5.7 million people have been displaced, of which 2.3 million are still homeless (IDPs).
• Due to landmines, 7,538 people have been disabled so far.
• As of today’s data, over 200,000 homes have been demolished or destroyed.
• 22,000 individuals are still living in detention within army camps.
• During polio campaigns, 213 female polio workers have been killed.
• Between 2003 and 2024, 36 Pashtun marketplaces have been destroyed.
Report on the Resources of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Jirgah Data
🛑 85.43 million barrels of oil have been extracted from Karak in the last 11 months.
🛑 Swat holds 70 million carats of top-quality emeralds, with the market value of 220 carats ranging between $4,000 to $6,000.
🛑 40 tons of fluorite have been extracted from Khyber this year.
🛑 In the last 11 months, 65,000 million MCF of gas has been extracted from Karak.
🛑 1,935 tons of nephrite were extracted from Mohmand this year.
🛑 Malakand contains 200 million tons of marble, while the Swabi block has 100 million tons.
🛑 1,360,000 tons of marble are extracted from Mohmand annually.
🛑 640,000 kilograms of pine nuts (chilgoza) are produced annually in Chitral, South Waziristan, and Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, valued at Rs. 18,000 per kilogram in China.
🛑 Between 30,000 to 35,000 vehicles pass through the Kohat Tunnel daily, and the toll charges for each vehicle range from Rs. 80 to Rs. 450. Control of the tunnel is held by the military company, NLC.
🛑 5,000 tons of coal are exported daily from the Dhakha district of South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
🛑 350,000 tons of coal are extracted annually from Darra Adam Khel.
🛑 2 billion tons of marble are present in Buner and Mardan.
🛑 1 billion tons of marble are present in Chitral.
🛑 20 million tons of coal are present in Kurram, along with iron ore, gas, and high-quality marble.
🛑 Large deposits of copper and gold are present in Pir Ghar, Upper Waziristan.
🛑 Gomal mountains hold significant coal reserves.
🛑 85,000 tons of marble and 1,550 tons of chromite are exported from Bajaur annually.
🛑 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have gemstones worth 700 billion rupees, which are more valuable than anticipated.
🛑 In the Arab countries, one out of every ten oil wells is successful, but in Waziristan, every third well is successful. Miranshah has enough oil to fulfill Pakistan’s needs for 40 years.
🛑 36,000 million tons of copper are present in North Waziristan, with a price of $7,000 per ton.
🛑 Tarbela Dam generates 4,000 to 5,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 250 large factories, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can earn billions of dollars from it.
🛑 1,000 to 3,000 barrels of oil and 1 to 5 million cubic feet of gas are extracted from Lakki Marwat’s Betani Valley oil field.
🛑 The rivers of Malakand have the potential to generate 30,000 megawatts of electricity, at a cost of Rs. 1 to Rs. 2 per unit.
