Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Aug. 5 -- The Pashtun National Jirga (PNJ) has denounced what it termed a savage bombing that resulted in the deaths and injuries of several civilians, including many children, in the Laki Marwat district, believed to have been executed via drone or mortar fire.

In a statement shared on X, the PNJ indicated that this tragedy exemplifies the violence that Pashtuns have historically protested against.

As per the PNJ, the incident highlights the risks associated with the Pakistani army's ongoing policies of militarisation and colonisation in Pashtun areas, cautioning that such occurrences could become a "daily routine" if present practices persist. The group conveyed its profound worry regarding the targeting of innocen...