The khyber pakhtunkhwa government on saturday announced the formation of a commission for a transparent investigation into the outbreak of violence at a peace rally in bannu a day earlier , the provincial spokesperson said .
at least one person was killed and 22 other were injured when gunfire caused a stampede at a march in bannu city on friday the gathering was attended by thousands who were demanding security in the district the peace rally organised by local traders and political parties saw participants waving white flags as symbols of peace
Eyewitnesses said that tensions escalated when the corwd marched towards the bannu cantonment setting
towards the bannu cantonment setting fire to set up by security forces to guard a portion of a wall damaged in a terrorist last week
As tensions flared local authorities scrambled to restore order the administration and police convened a jirga of local elders to pacify the situation .
The violence was condemned by activists and rights organisations who claimed that the death toll was much higher than reported . Meanwhile the PTI core committee strongly condemned the violence in government in kp to hold a transparent inquiry and punish those involved in the deaths of innocent people.
in a statement on X today government spokesperson Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif said the situation in bannu was under control while security was on high alert in sensitive areas.
He further stated that Kp chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur had announced the formation of a commision will conduct an impartial investigation and submit a report Legal action will be taken after determining the role of the accused ,,
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