CM hails role of jirga in maintaining peace in Karak Peshawar March 14, 2021 PESHAWAR: Terming the attack on a temple in Karak a few months ago a bid to destroy peace, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Saturday lauded the role of the jirga for resolving the issue in an amicable manner through negotiations. “It was an attempt to destroy peace and interfaith harmony of the area, which didn’t succeed,” the chief minister told the members of the jirga, which was formed in the wake of the attack on the temple in December 2020. Besides local elders, ulema, and leaders of the Hindu community, MNA Ramesh Kumar, MNA Shahid Khattak, Chief