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Assembly of Pashtun tribal leaders
A jirga (Pashto: جرګه, jərga) is an assembly of leaders that makes decisions by consensus according to Pashtunwali, the Pashtun social code. It is conducted
Jirga
Topics referred to by the same term
may also refer to: Meshrano Jirga ("Elders' Jirga"), the upper house of the Afghan legislature Wolesi Jirga, ("People's Jirga"), the lower house of the
Jirga_(disambiguation)
2002–2004 administration in Afghanistan
temporary transitional government in Afghanistan established by the loya jirga in June 2002. The Transitional Authority succeeded the original Islamic
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
Transitional_Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan
Former bicameral national legislature of Afghanistan
comprising two chambers: Meshrano Jirga (مشرانو جرګه) or the House of Elders: an upper house with 102 seats. Wolesi Jirga (ولسي جرګه) or the House of the
National Assembly (Afghanistan)
National_Assembly_(Afghanistan)
2024 meeting in Kyber District, Pakistan
Pashtun National Jirga (PNJ; Pashto: پښتون قامي جرګه) or Pashtun National Court (پښتون قامي عدالت), also known as the Khyber Jirga (خېبر جرګه), commenced
Pashtun_National_Jirga
2018 film
Jirga (Pashto: جرګه, meaning "meeting") is a 2018 Australian drama film written and directed by Benjamin Gilmour and produced by John Maynard. It stars
Jirga_(film)
Afghan organization
The Samoon Jirga (Reforms Assembly) is an Afghan pressure group, a political think tank, a research & policy organization, that is voluntarily formed
Samoon_Jirga
Emergency grand assembly to elect a transitional administration in Afghanistan
jirga (Pashto for "grand assembly") was held in Kabul, Afghanistan between 11 and 19 June 2002 to elect a transitional administration. The loya jirga
2002_loya_jirga
Lower house of the former legislature of Afghanistan
The House of Representatives of the People, or Da Afghanistan Wolesi Jirga (Pashto: دَ افغانستان ولسي جرګه), was the lower house of the bicameral National
House of the People (Afghanistan)
House_of_the_People_(Afghanistan)
City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
town hall known as the Nicholson Memorial. On 21 June 1947 in Bannu, a jirga was held by Pashtun leaders including Bacha Khan, his brother Chief Minister
Bannu
also agreed that a Constitutional Loya Jirga should be convened to draft a new constitution. The Emergency Loya Jirga of 2002 set up an Afghan Constitutional
Constitutional_Loya_Jirga
council called the Afghanistan's National Consultative Peace Jirga (NCPJ) or Peace Jirga in his inauguration speech on 19 November 2009, after winning
Afghan_Peace_Jirga_2010
generation. Historically, Hujras have served as places for conflict resolution (jirgas), storytelling, music, poetry, religious and ritual ceremonies, communal
Pashtun_Hujra
Culture of Pashtun people
and Pakistan, one of the oldest recorded traditions of Pashtun society is Jirgas, or tribal councils. It is an assembly of respected elders and chieftains
Pashtun_culture
2022 meeting of Afghan scholars and elders
July 2022. About 3,000 people from across the country gathered at the Loya Jirga Hall in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Three representatives from each
Afghanistan_Ulema_gathering
Upper house of the former legislature of Afghanistan
The House of Elders or Mesherano Jirga (Pashto: د افغانستان مشرانو جرګه), was the upper house of the bicameral National Assembly of Afghanistan, alongside
House_of_Elders_(Afghanistan)
King of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973
that he would accept whatever responsibility was given him by the Loya Jirga, which he initiated in June 2002. However he was obliged to publicly renounce
Mohammad_Zahir_Shah
Afghan journalist
University's journalism faculty. Junbish is the presenter for the BBC program Open Jirga, a show featuring a panel discussion amongst notable personalities combined
Daud_Junbish
Pakistani television series
another jirga on Zarsanga for killing his son Nasrullah. Zarsanga tells Sheherzaad she doesn't want to attend the jirga. The day before the jirga, Marjaan
Sang-e-Mah
District in Pakistan
boats throughout its course of 76 mi (122 km). On 21 June 1947 in Bannu, a jirga was held by Pashtun leaders including Bacha Khan, his brother Chief Minister
Bannu_District
The All India Pakhtoon Jirga-e-Hind (Pashto: آل انډیا پښتون جرګه هند , Urdu: آل انڈیا پشتون جرگہ ہند), commonly known as the Jirga-e-Hind (Pashto: جرګه
All India Pakhtoon Jirga-e-Hind
All_India_Pakhtoon_Jirga-e-Hind
1908 punitive expedition in NW Frontier Province, British India
Willcocks. The campaign began on 12 February 1908, and was concluded by a jirga and peace in March 1908. The satirical magazine Punch characterised the
Bazar_Valley_campaign
A 502-delegate loya jirga convened in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 14 December 2003, to consider the proposed Afghan Constitution. Originally planned to last
2003_loya_jirga
Pakistani journalist, columnist, defence analyst
7 March 1968) is a Pakistani journalist and talk show host for the show Jirga. He specializes in foreign policy, terrorism, Kashmir conflict, Afghan conflict
Saleem_Safi
Founder of Islamic group Lashkar-e-Islam (1969–2025)
Pashtun National Jirga in Khyber. In December 2024, Shakir, along with Mufti Kifayatullah Swati, led a delegation of the Pashtun Jirga to Kurram District
Munir_Shakir
Pakistani politician (died 2009)
to arrange a meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and a Loya Jirga (grand jirga) for peace in Balochistan. Jamali died in Karachi on 2 April 2009;
Taj_Muhammad_Jamali
Form of arranged or forced child marriage
and the result of punishment decided by a council of tribal elders named jirga. Some claim Vani can be avoided if the clan of the girl agrees to pay money
Vani_(custom)
Iranian ethnic group
is the lóya jirgá (Pashto: لويه جرګه) or 'grand council' of elected elders. Most decisions in tribal life are made by members of the jirgá (Pashto: جرګه)
Pashtuns
Supreme law of Afghanistan until 2021
constitution was approved by the consensus in January 2004 after the 2003 loya jirga. The Constitution consists of 162 articles and was officially signed by
2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
2004_Constitution_of_Afghanistan
Sikh Afghan politician
January 2019, he secured a seat in the Lower House of the Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) in the 2018 Afghan parliamentary election, on behalf of the Sikh and Hindu
Narendra_Singh_Khalsa
Pakistani Pashtun human rights activist (born 1994)
From 11 to 14 October 2024, Pashteen was part of the Pashtun National Jirga held in Khyber District to discuss critical issues faced by the Pashtuns
Manzoor_Pashteen
Rebellion by Faqir of Ipi to secede from Pakistan
though major jirgas eventually backed Pakistan. On 21 June 1947, the Faqir of Ipi, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and other Khudai Khidmatgars held a jirga in Bannu
Waziristan rebellion (1948–1954)
Waziristan_rebellion_(1948–1954)
President of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014
then chosen for a two-year term as interim president during the 2002 loya jirga (grand assembly) that was held in Kabul, Afghanistan. After the 2004 presidential
Hamid_Karzai
By the Article 246th and Article 247th to the constitution, the Islamic Jirga (or Panchayat) system has become an institution for local governance. The
Government_of_Pakistan
Pashtun tribal leader (1897–1960)
Torikhel Wazirs. A month after the incident, the Faqir of Ipi called a tribal jirga (Pashtun council) in the village of Ipi to declare war against the British
Faqir_of_Ipi
Traditional way of life of the Pashtun people
influential leader from the group). Disputes within clans are settled by a jirga (traditionally a tribal assembly involving all adult males). In times of
Pashtunwali
Defunct political office in Afghanistan
National Assembly, the House of the People (Wolesi Jirga) and the House of Elders (Meshrano Jirga). A president could only serve up to two five-year terms
President_of_Afghanistan
Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician
National Jirga (PNJ). In December 2024, Swati, along with Malik Naseer Kokikhel Afridi and Mufti Munir Shakir, led a delegation of the Pashtun Jirga to Kurram
Mufti_Kifayatullah
Executive body of the Afghan government
presented a second list of 18 candidates to the Wolesi Jirga on 9 January 2010. A week later, the Wolesi Jirga again approved only seven of the candidates. Since
Cabinet_of_Afghanistan
Flag Date Use Description former 2003 Flag of the 2003 loya jirga. White flag with emblem. In the green border there are three silhouettes of human heads
List_of_Afghan_flags
Acting President of Afghanistan in April–June 1992
chairman of the 2003 loya jirga that approved Afghanistan's new constitution. In 2005, he was appointed chairman of the Meshrano Jirga, upper house of the National
Sibghatullah_Mojaddedi
Engineer Mohammad Alim Qarar is a member of the Wolesi Jirga for Laghman Province, Afghanistan. He is an ethnic Pashai. He was a former commander with
Mohammad_Alim_Qarar
Cabinet of Hamid Karzai
Afghan Transitional Administration which was put in place by the 2002 loya jirga. Karzai announced the names of the cabinet on 23 December 2004. The cabinet
First_Karzai_cabinet
Honour-killing case
sang along. It is claimed that, when the footage became public, a tribal jirga was held shortly afterwards where it was decided that the participants as
Kohistan_honour_killing
Afghan state from 1978 to 1992
institution to be established was a tribal jirga in May 1981 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. This jirga later became a member of the front. The National
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
Country in Central and South Asia
"Loya Jirga appeals for recognition of Taliban". China Daily. Retrieved 8 April 2025. Khan, Omer Farooq (28 June 2022). "Taliban convene 'Loya Jirga' in
Afghanistan
Afghan activist, writer and former politician
gained international attention when, as an elected delegate to the Loya Jirga convened to ratify the Constitution of Afghanistan, she spoke out publicly
Malalai_Joya
Afghan military commander and politician (born 1946)
representatives at the Constitutional Loya Jirga in Kabul, chairing one of the working groups. Originally wanted Loya Jirga intended to divide the 502 delegates
Abdulrab_Rasul_Sayyaf
Province of Pakistan
Baluchistan, which opposed partition of British India. The province's Shahi Jirga (the grand council of tribal elders) and the non-official members of the
Balochistan,_Pakistan
flag, but with the swords removed. 27 June 2002 – 9 October 2004 The Loya Jirga of spring 2002 voted the Afghan national flag with some changes including
Flag_of_Afghanistan
Index of articles associated with the same name
Health Languages Persian (Dari) Women Politics Constitution Democracy Loya jirga Leadership Council Supreme Leader Prime Minister Deputy Leader Cabinet Current
War_in_Afghanistan
Afghan politician and businessman
who was the de jure Speaker of Afghanistan's House of the People (Wolesi Jirga, the House of Representatives), holding the office since June 2019, until
Mir_Rahman_Rahmani
at the International Conference on Afghanistan in Germany. 2004 – Loya Jirga adopts new constitution, restructuring the government as an Islamic republic
Politics_of_Afghanistan
Afghan state from 1747-1823 and 1839-1843
and Mughal empires. In June of that year a loya jirga (grand council) was called into session. The jirga lasted for nine days and two chief contestants
Durrani_Empire
Second cabinet of Hamid Karzai
new Wolesu Jirga. On the 5th of March, all 9 cabinet members received approval from the Wolesi Jirga. On 4 August 2012, the Wolesi Jirga called Minister
Second_Karzai_cabinet
Esmatullah Muhabat was elected to the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of Afghanistan's National Assembly in 2005. He was killed in December 2005. "Program
Esmatullah_Muhabat
1818–1978 ruling dynasty of Afghanistan
Anglo-Afghan War Loya jirga – "grand jirga", a large congress called to discuss a particularly important event Meshrano Jirga – "elders' jirga", the upper house
Barakzai_dynasty
Famous constitutional case in Pakistan
eventually trialed by Loya Jirga. He was charged with murder under section 11 of the FCR 1901 and was convicted by the Loya Jirga. Dosso's relatives challenged
Dosso_case
2017 video game
home of Hekseville into another universe and must liberate the citizens of Jirga Para Lhao from its rulers. The gravity-controlling mechanics introduced
Gravity_Rush_2
Abdul Rashid Dostum's son
politician and former member of the Afghan House of Representatives (Wolesi Jirga) from Jowzjan Province. He currently serves as the chairman of the National
Batur_Dostum
Town and union council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
altitude of 314 metres (1033 feet). On 11-14 March 2022, the Pashtun National Jirga was held at Mirakhel Cricket Ground in order to defend the rights of the
Mirakhel
Afghan politician (born 1974)
politician and senator of the Meshrano Jirga. A teacher for 28 years, Khairzad was elected to the Meshrano Jirga in 2010 from the area of Nimroz, and is
Rouh_Gul_Khairzad
Surname list
al-Nasiri, Moroccan writer Moharam Khan Nasiri, member of the Meshrano Jirga The Nasiri dynasty Omar Nasiri, Moroccan spy Mohammad Nassiri, Iranian weightlifter
Nasiri
Afghan politician
Malalai Shinwari (Pashto: ملالی شینوارۍ) was a member of the Wolesi Jirga for Kabul Province, Afghanistan. In the 2005 Afghan parliamentary election,
Malalai_Shinwari
Pakistani politician (born 1948)
election. From 11 to 14 March 2022, he was part of the Pashtun National Jirga, which was held in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the critical issues
Mahmood_Khan_Achakzai
Afghan Islamist militant organization
Taliban had little direct control, and as a result, they promoted village jirgas, so in rural areas, they did not enforce their ideology as stringently as
Taliban
Shahid was elected to represent Kunar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. A report from the
Shahzada_Shahid
Afghan politician (1966–2018)
2018) was an Afghan politician. He was the Sikh representative to the Loya Jirga from Paktia Province, the only non-Muslim representative there. His native
Awtar_Singh
Sectarian conflict in Pakistan
Agency, These efforts have been carried out through delegations of Pashtun jirgas, notably led by local Shia and Sunni politicians, tribal chieftains, and
2007_Kurram_Agency_conflict
Politics of Afghanistan Constitution Taliban Islamic Movement Loya jirga ("Grand assembly") Human rights Human Rights Commission LGBT rights Treatment
List of decrees by Hibatullah Akhundzada
List_of_decrees_by_Hibatullah_Akhundzada
Pakistani politician (1961–2021)
without any result after a month. On 14 March 2022, the Pashtun National Jirga in Bannu demanded that Kakar's death be investigated by a credible judicial
Usman_Kakar
Attorney General of Afghanistan
was appointed as a member of the Election Committee of Emergency (Loya Jirga) and focal point for four provinces namely: Kandahar, Zabul, Helmand, and
Mohammad_Farid_Hamidi
Group within a Pashtun tribe
orders from multiple jirgas at community, clan or tribe level. Higher jirgas intervene when a dispute needs rises upwards. The jirga provided logistical
Arbaki
Afghan politician and activist
studied medicine at the Kabul University. She has been a member of the Loya Jirga which chose Afghanistan's interim government after the fall of the Taliban
Anarkali_Kaur_Honaryar
Large family units of the Eastern Iranian ethnic groups
Varieties (Master's thesis). University of North Dakota. Wardak, A. (2003) "Jirga – A Traditional Mechanism of Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan" p. 7 Archived
Pashtun_tribes
Residents of India of ethnic Pashtun ancestry
living in India, ranging from 3.2 million people per the All India Pakhtoon Jirga-e-Hind to "twice their population in Afghanistan" as per Khan Mohammad Atif
Pathans_in_India
Social movement for Pashtun human rights
relationship with the government of Pakistan. Ahead of the PTM-planned Khyber Jirga in October 2024, the Pakistani government banned the PTM on the grounds
Pashtun_Tahafuz_Movement
Afghan politician
Sakhi was selected to represent Kunar Province in Afghanistan's Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of its National Legislature, in 2005. A report on Kunar
Sakhi (Meshrano Jirga representative)
Sakhi_(Meshrano_Jirga_representative)
Pakistani politician
till 2018. He is the convener of Pashtun Ulasi Qaumi Jirga ("Pashtun National Council"). The Jirga was held in March 1998 and was attended by the majority
Nawab_Ayaz_Jogezai
plays an important role in the traditional jirga system to resolve conflicts among Baloch tribes. "Grand Jirga in Kalat decides to move ICJ". Dawn News
Asif_Mengal
Governing system of Afghanistan
after the fall of the Taliban regime and backed by a constitutional loya jirga. Afghanistan's first modern constitution titled the Nizamnama-yi Asasi-yi
Constitution_of_Afghanistan
Afghan politician
appointed to the Emergency Loya Jirga of 2002, serving as its Vice-President. She also served on the Constitutional Loya Jirga, which sat from 2002 through
Mahboba_Hoqooqmal
Afghanistan History People Languages Traditions Buzkashi Clothing Loya jirga Pashtunwali Wedding Mythology Cuisine Festivals Religion Art Architecture
Traditional games of Afghanistan
Traditional_games_of_Afghanistan
Uzbek legislator and politician from Afghanistan
2002 before being elected as Emergency Loya Jirga member the same year. Ibrahimi was elected as Wolesi Jirga (lower house) member from Kunduz in 2005. He
Abdul_Rauf_Ibrahimi
stipulated that a new Afghan constitution be adopted by a loya jirga. The loya jirga was required to convene within eighteen months of the establishment
Afghan Constitution Commission
Afghan_Constitution_Commission
Afghan legislator and tribal elder from Baghlan
to serve in the Meshrano Jirga, the upper house of Afghanistan`s national legislature, in 2005. He sits in the Meshrano Jirga as a direct appointment by
Mohammad_Nazar_Faqiri
Afghan state
without consulting the jirga and without consulting other parts of the country. One such instance is the rejection of Loya Jirga decision about expulsion
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan_(1996–2001)
Islamist terror group
Mojaddedi took part in these, and the first jirga passed a resolution on February 21, 1980. The last round of the jirga in May 1980 set up the Islamic National
Afghan_mujahideen
Afghan politician
Speaker of the House of the People (the lower house of parliament or Wolesi Jirga). Following the Soviet Intervention of Afghanistan in 1979, Qānooni joined
Yunus_Qanuni
Afghan politician
September 2018, President Ashraf Ghani appointed Nuristani to the Meshrano Jirga, the upper body of parliament in Afghanistan. From 2005 to 2008 he was the
Ahmad_Yusuf_Nuristani
Mayor of Kabul
incumbency. He was previously elected to represent Ghazni Province in Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. He is a Pashtun from
Mohammad_Daud_Sultanzoy
Afghanistan peace agreement signed in Doha, Qatar early 2020
release these prisoners, so he convened a loya jirga from August 7 to 9 to discuss the issue. The jirga agreed to free the 400 remaining prisoners. On
United_States–Taliban_deal
Afghan businessman and politician
across Afghanistan and the region. Jaihoon served as a Member of the Wolesi Jirga (Afghan Parliament) representing Kabul after winning a parliamentary seat
Ahmad_Javid_Jaihoon
Political party established in 1999
the spring of 2002, just weeks before the opening of the Emergency Loya Jirga. In late 2002, the leadership of the party was passed over to Sibghatullah
Republican Party of Afghanistan
Republican_Party_of_Afghanistan
2001 plan on the future government of Afghanistan following the U.S. invasion
established. A nationally agreed-upon government would require at least one loya jirga to be convened; however, in the absence of law and order in the wake of
Bonn_Agreement_(Afghanistan)
Pashtun human rights activist (died 2021)
Kharqamar incident Janikhel incident Kidnapping of Selsela Alikhil See also Taqin hat Pashtun nationalism Pashtun National Jirga PTM public gatherings
Noor_Islam_Dawar
Pakistani pay television news channel
Sath Aik Din Geo Kay Sath with Suhail Warraich Capital Talk Geo Pakistan Jirga with Saleem Safi Jurm O Saza Report Card SCORE about sports Sports Floor
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persists at the local level. At this informal level, disputes are settled by a jirga, a council of tribal elders. The political ideology was largely sculpted
Law_of_Pakistan
King of the Turk Shahis
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Fromo_Kesaro
Agency of the Afghan government
Health Languages Persian (Dari) Women Politics Constitution Democracy Loya jirga Leadership Council Supreme Leader Prime Minister Deputy Leader Cabinet Current
Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority
Helmand_and_Arghandab_Valley_Authority
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English
English : variant of Stockley.
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Tamil
Name of a Goddess
Girl/Female
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Girl/Female
Afghan, American, German, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Moon; Enchanting Moon; Precious Stone (Sapphire)
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord; Lord Krishna; Smart
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lakshmi, The Goddess of wealth, Memorable, Celebrated
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the All Embracing
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Modern
Lotus Flower; Goddess Laxmi
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
3 Pieces
Girl/Female
Greek
Born of Zeus. Also a welcoming; hospitable; friendly.
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