Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Aug. 8 -- In a deeply controversial move that has sparked alarm across Khyber district, various political and tribal stakeholders have strongly criticised the so-called "peace agreement" inked between the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Bar Qambarkhel tribe of Tirah on August 5.

According to Dawn News, concerns are growing that the deal is nothing more than a tactical ploy by the TTP to regroup and expand its operations in the volatile region.

The agreement has conspicuously omitted any clause calling for the withdrawal of TTP or other militant outfits from the Tirah Valley. Dawn News reported the pact to be a "farce", warning that it effectively legitimises the presence of armed militants without sec...