to be regained The diversion of the Indus River from its natural course by the Ghazi-Barotha canal was a transgression against international principles and the fundamental right to life of the people along the banks; the Indus should be rerouted to its original watercourse, and the Indus Water Apportionment Accord of 1991 should be revised to grant the Pashtun region a status of owner and stakeholder The jirga called for an immediate end to the occupation of the forests, mountains, lands and natural resources of the Pashtun region by the Pakistani military and government agencies A united Pashtun province consisting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, South Pashtunkhwa (in Balochistan), Attock and Mianwali should be established Pashto should be proclaimed the Pashtun region's national, official and educational language, while speakers of the region's other languages should also have access to education in their native tongues The jirga rejected the fake results of the 2017 Census of Pakistan and said that an independent, transparent and inclusive mechanism should be made for a new census under international principles A loya jirga should be organized in Afghanistan to form an inclusive government through a general election, and a mechanism should be put in place so that Afghan governments and their powers are not forcefully seized in the future The jirga vehemently rejected the Pakistani-built barbed barrier along the Durand Line, and demanded that all historical trade routes along the line be ensured for trade and free movement of people without any paperwork See also Wolesi Jirga ("People's Jirga"), the lower house of the Afghan legislature Meshrano Jirga ("Elders' Jirga"), the upper house of the Afghan legislature All India Pakhtoon Jirga-e-Hind Afghan Peace Jirga 2010 Nanawatai (nanawate), meaning "sanctuary" Shura, the Arabic equivalent of jirga Panchayat, North Indian equivalent of jirga Khap equivalent of jirga of mainly Hindu Jat people Kurultai, the Turkic and Mongol equivalent of a jirga Kurultáj, the Kurultai of the Huns and Hungarians Misl equivalent of jirga of mainly Sikh Jat people of Punjab Zail Kangaroo court Vani (custom) Presumption of guilt Show trial References This article contains material from the Library of Congress Country Studies, which are United States government publications in the public domain. (About this Collection | Country Studies | Digital Collections | Library of Congress) External links Pakistan court bans all trials under Jirga system Afghan women push for inclusion in Peace Jirga Jirga system in tribal life Dispute