Panjgur is a relatively peaceful area. Tribal vendettas are rare and usually do not prolong for years. However common conflicts arise from time to time and are solved at community level or by a court of law. An informal aman (peace) committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of a religious leader for peacekeeping and conflict resolution. Its mandate is limited to mutual eagerness of the conflicting parties. It does not have any implementation or imposition structure. To date, this committee is claimed to have mediated in 21 murder cases in the last four years but now it is finding itself ineffective in peacekeeping. In case of conflict between two individuals only the families or closest friends take side of conflicting rivals, so chances are rare that personal conflict will transform into a tribal vendetta.

 The Jirga system has been there but after the Balochistan High Court decision, it has been abolished. Now people try to mediate their conflicts at community level by involving old wise men or common friends as mediators. Otherwise they pursue the case through the court of law. It was told that usually people do not want to go to the police..

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