Fresh flash floods have caused widespread destruction in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, forcing the closure of the Karakoram Highway (KKH), washing away key link roads and leaving passengers and tourists stranded. The floods also swept away two houses along with household belongings and killed a number of livestock. The worst-affected areas include Thor, Niyat, […]
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Peshawar-Torkham Highway reopens after protests against recent ‘targeted attack’
The Peshawar-Torkham Highway was reopened on Sunday following a temporary closure by Sultan Khel tribesmen protesting the handling of ‘targeted killings’ in their area by Zaka Khel elders and government authorities. Two Sultan Khel residents were gunned down by unidentified assailants on Friday evening – in the same area where two policemen had been targeted […]
Tribesmen block highway in KP’s Khyber over targeted killings
Enraged Zakhakhel tribesmen blocked the main highway leading to Torkham on Saturday and announced that they would take up arms in self-defence after two men were killed in a targeted attack late on Friday evening. Led by local tribal elder Malak Abdullah Khan, the protesters – including scores of political party activists, civil society members […]
M5 closed for traffic
National Highway Authority (NHA) on Sunday said that the M5 Motorway has been closed for all types of traffic at Jalalpur Pirwala. NHA sorces told APP that there is a risk of breaching the motorway due to erosion of flood water. Meanwhile, PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia has also confirmed that the M5 Motorway […]