A tribal elder, assisted by an Afghan border police officer, places his thumbprint on his signature, agreeing to the mandates of an anti-Taliban Shinwari pact during a Shinwari tribal meeting for peace and unity in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Jan. 21. More than 170 Maliks, or village elders, met for the traditional Afghan council hosted by the Afghan border police's 6th Kandak in Shinwar District. The Shinwari sub-tribes gathered to show their unity in providing security and ensuring economic progression in their communities.