The Border Military Police (BMP) in Phogla Tuman Buzdar, a tribal area of Taunsa Sharif, has filed a case against the entire local jirga after it delivered a ruling that led to the torture and burning of a resident.
As per the details, a man named Gul Sher was forced to undergo an outlawed tribal practice known as “Aas [fire] Aaf [water]” after he was accused of stealing solar panels.
The ruling required him to lift a heated iron rod with his bare hands, leaving him with severe burn injuries.
Despite the severeness of the punishment, the jirga also forced him to pay a Rs200,000 fine and expelled him from the area.
According to reports, when Gul Sher and his family attempted to protest the ruling, members of the jirga forced them to remain silent.
When videos of the incident circulated on social media, the BMP intervened and filed a case against those involved.
BMP Commandant Ameer Taimoor and Political Assistant for the Koh Sulaiman tribal zone said that raids were currently ongoing to arrest all jirga participants.
The BMP official emphasised the administration’s stance on severe enforcement, noting that there would be “zero tolerance for human rights violators and illegal tribal verdicts”.
He also said that strict action would be taken against the culprits.