That Tirah Valley is a troubled spot in the context of state writ goes without saying. Credible reports suggest that the Valley bordering Afghanistan and located in Orakzai District and the southern part of Khyber District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, is serving as a sanctuary for terrorists belonging to a host of banned outfits including Islamic State-Khorasan, Lashkar-i-Islam, Jamaatul Ahrar, etc. The federal government, representing the state, is thus entitled, in fact dutybound, to clear the........

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