A jirga (occasionally jargah) (Pashto: جرګه) is a tribal assembly of elders which takes decisions by consensus, particularly among the Pashtun people but also in other ethnic groups near them; they are most common in Afghanistan and among the Pashtuns in Pakistan near its border with Afghanistan. It is similar to that of a town meeting in the United States or a regional assembly in England, where important regional matters are addressed among the people of the area.

Afghanistan's ancient culture has influenced the modern-day nation with judicial traditions of social and political importance. Particularly prevalent is the tradition of holding Jirga. The basis for Jirga is the Holy Quran which commands Muslims to Shura (consultation), however this political gathering stems back from times prior to Afghanistan embracing Islam.[1] As has been practiced in Afghanistan for centuries, Loya Jirga is held when there is an issue of special importance concerning the community’s vital national and international interests. Jirga is a process of decision-making within the Afghan societies in which serious discussions decisions are made by involving all layers of the society. It is an unprejudiced and impartial body that takes decisions based on facts and logic.^{[citation needed]} Indeed, evolution of political systems in different countries demonstrates that governments and institutions are built as a result of local gatherings and councils. Therefore, it is proclaimed that Jirga is an important political pillar of the civil system practiced and evolved in Afghan societies for many years.

Saleem Safi (Urdu, Pashto: سلیم صافی) is a Pakistani journalist and writer who specialises as a political analyst and talk show anchor. He has hosted various current affairs programmes in channels such as PTV News, the Pashto-language AVT Khyber and is currently serving as the host of the popular GEO News talk show Jirga. Apart from being on the television screen, Safi has written columns for the Daily Jang and The News International. As an expert on Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa affairs, he has also been invited to talk on BBC and Voice of America.

Safi is the author of Afghanistan, Taliban, Usama Aur Pakistan Ki Deeni Juma’aton ka Kirdar ("The Role of Afghanistan, Taliban, Osama and Pakistan's religious establishments"), a book largely based on the War on Terror. He is also affiliated with the Pukhtoon Students Federation.

Safi is an ethnic Pashtun and belongs to the Safi tribe. He obtained a Bachelors degree from the University of Peshawar before moving to Islamabad where he is currently based. He is less educated as compared to other anchors. People object to his views sometimes because of its naiveness.

Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (Punjabi, Urdu: میاں محمد شہاز شریف, born 1950) is a well-known Politician of Pakistan. He is the brother of Nawaz Sharif, former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab since 2008. Previously, he held this position from 1997 to 1999, when Pervez Musharraf removed his government on grounds of corruption and hijacking He, along with his entire family, went into was exile until return to Pakistan in late 2007.

Mian Shahbaz Sharif is the second son of Mian Muhammad Sharif. He is a joint owner of Ittefaq Group. He played a vital role in the success of Ittefaq Group. Shahbaz Sharif's first marriage was with his cousin Nusrat Shahbaz (نصرت شہباز) in 1973, with the approval of his father, the late Mian Muhammad Sharif. They have two sons Hamza Shahbaz and Salman, and three daughters. Hamza Shahbaz is in politics and is a member of the National Assembly. Salman Shahbaz, educated at college, concentrates mainly on business. Shahbaz Sharif's second marriage was with Aaliya Honey (عالیہ ہنی) in 1993–94. They have one daughter, Khadija. He divorced her while in exile in Saudi Arabia. It is claimed that Shahbaz Sharif has a third marriage with Tehmina Durrani but he never publicly admitted it. This is the third marriage for both of them. Tehmina Durrani second marriage was with another well known politician Mustafe Khar (uncle of Hina Rabbani Khar). He also married (4th marriage) a young bureaucrat, Kalsoom Hayi who was earlier wife of a police officer and is mother of three children, in May 2012. It is claimed that Shahbaz Sharif pressurized the officer to give divorce to his wife so that he can marry her.

Siraj ul Haq (born 5 September 1962) (سيراج الحق) is a political leader in Pakistan. He is originally from Samar Bagh, Distt. Dir, a remote area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.

He played an active role in student politics in the late 1980s. He also elected all Pakistan presidents of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba in 1989 and 19??. He holds an MA (??) and from the University of Peshawar. He was a member of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in 2008.

Today, Mr Siraj ul Haq is the Assistant Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan's Islamic religio-political party. He was also a senior minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in cabinet of Akram Durrani. He was the Amer of Jamaat-e-islamie Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He belongs to a middle class family.

Imran Khan Niazi (Urdu: عمران خان نیازی; born 25 November 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics. Currently, besides his political activism, Khan is also a philanthropist, cricket commentator, Chancellor of the University of Bradford and Founder and Chairman Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre.

Arguably Pakistan's most successful cricket captain, Khan played for the Pakistani cricket team from 1971 to 1992 and served as its captain intermittently throughout 1982–1992. After retiring from cricket at the end of the 1987 World Cup, he was called back to join the team in 1988. At 39, Khan led his teammates to Pakistan's first and only World Cup victory in 1992. He has a record of 3807 runs and 362 wickets in Test cricket, making him one of eight world cricketers to have achieved an 'All-rounder's Triple' in Test matches. On 14 July 2010, Khan was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.