Naeem Khan, an extremist, was killed in an attack on Jandola Fort, Dera Ismail Khan, after which his father Ahmad Khan, along with more than 20 tribal elders from the village of Kray Shamozi, publicly distanced themselves from him.
At a jirga held in Kray Shamozi, Ahmad Khan, accompanied by the village elders, made a firm and clear statement about his son's actions. Ahmad Khan condemned Naeem’s rebellion against Pakistan and its military, declaring, "Anyone who opposes Pakistan and the Pakistan Army is an enemy of the state, even if they are my own son."
Ahmad Khan revealed that, more than a year ago, he had approached Naeem, holding the Quran, in an attempt to guide him back from extremism, but his son rejected the sacred text. "I do not want his corpse, nor his remains," he stated vehemently. "My son is the fuel of hell."
The jirga saw the elders and villagers adopt a strong stance against the extremists, declaring there would be no leniency for anyone who raised arms against Pakistan or its military forces.
In a first for the region’s history, no prayers were said for the deceased, nor were there any condolences extended following his death. This action stood as a glaring example of the public's condemnation of extremism and the final, irreversible consequences of siding with the enemies of the state.
