Conflict Resolution Jaffarabad
There are two major lines of conflict resolution in the district: a government and a private one. The government line works through judicial decisions: Judicial Magistrates, Civil Judges and Session Judges at Dera Allah Yar and Usta Mohammad.
The former government "Jirga" system was more effective. The Jirga was a traditional system of justice which had actively been practiced in Balochistan to settle legal cases and disputes where the law and order situation posed a threat. The system, in practice since British rule, was modified under the Special Provision Ordinance (Criminal Provisions 11) of 1968 to make it more convenient for justice. The system was abolished in 1991. Nonetheless the government can still form a Jirga (comprising of notables etc) for a conflict resolution and can later on legalise the decision taken at the Jirga level.
The private line however has proved to be a more effective mode of conflict resolution than the government channel. There is a "Merh" system, where one of the parties in conflict can go to the other party. The offer for "Mehr" is initiated by the offender’s side. It entails that one side begs for mercy, thus indicating to be guilty of the incident leading to dispute. The side may be accompanied by a number of notables as a token of endorsement for settlement and broker for conditions. An offer for Mehr may be accepted with or without conditions or penalties, the former being more common. The offer may be rejected.
There is also a way of conflict resolution which is known as "Biradiri system" (Brotherhood), where close family / tribe persons or notables from or outside the family / tribe can mediate and settle the disputes.
It is widely observed, that in conflict resolution there are conditions imposed on one party or both. It can be payment of a sum, land or by marrying the women to the side inflicted. The private settlement of disputes is believed to have played a more important role in bringing peace and justice to the parties suffered. Those brokering the settlement are responsible for the parties to abide by its conditions.