A French woman who was allegedly subjected to domestic abuse has been rescued along with her five children in the Bara area of Khyber district. Police launched the operation after receiving information that the woman was being mistreated and confined inside a house. The French woman rescued in Khyber case has drawn attention to concerns […]
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CTD kills 21 militants in intelligence-based operations in Khyber and Karak
Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) carried out intelligence-based operations in Khyber and Karak districts, resulting in the killing of 21 militants and the arrest of nine others, according to police officials. Read More: CTD arrests 21 terrorists, recovers 6.33kg explosives The Central Police Office (CPO) said that the operations were conducted as part of ongoing investigations […]
22 India-backed terrorists killed in Khyber IBO
Security forces and law enforcement agencies neutralised at least 22 India-sponsored terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on April 21, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the joint operation was conducted in response to the reported presence […]
Displaced Tirah families protest delayed cash in Bara
KHYBER: Scores of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tirah Valley staged a protest at the Alamgudar Registration Centre in Bara on Friday over delays in receiving promised transport cash, local sources said. Read More: Bara civil society rejects ‘seasonal migration’ narrative According to residents, frustration mounted as displaced families, already exhausted from traveling in extreme cold, […]
Bara civil society rejects ‘seasonal migration’ narrative
Civil society leaders and political figures in Bara have strongly criticised federal ministers over remarks describing the displacement of residents from Tirah Valley as “seasonal migration”, calling the claim derogatory, misleading and detached from ground realities. Read More: Anti-Corruption Day rally organised in Jamrud Bazaar As the government reiterated that no military operation was planned […]
Most Tirah residents evacuated as snowfall stalls final relief efforts
KHYBER: Officials say that around 80-85 percent of residents of the restive Tirah Valley have been evacuated, though harsh weather continues to disrupt the ongoing relief and displacement process. Heavy snowfall has temporarily halted evacuations, leaving the remaining families stranded in their homes with limited access to essential supplies. Read More: Rescue teams save 1,500 […]
Khyber admin busts gang involved in issuing fake stamps for IDPs
The district administration of Khyber on Tuesday uncovered a group involved in affixing fake stamps on IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) tokens in Bara, arresting three accused allegedly involved in the illegal activity. According to the district administration, the arrested suspects were fraudulently stamping IDP tokens with forged bank and other official seals to illegally extract […]
12 illegal Afghans held in KP’s Landi Kotal, eight deported
KHYBER: Police and district administration officials in Landi Kotal, Khyber tribal district, arrested 12 undocumented Afghan nationals on Thursday, deporting eight of them to Afghanistan via the Torkham border crossing. Read More: Naqvi orders illegal Afghans to leave Pakistan Authorities issued warnings to Afghan residents across Landi Kotal to either obtain legal travel documents or return to […]
ANP leader’s house destroyed in Tirah valley blast
The house of Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber district president Abdur Razzaq Afridi was blown up by terrorists on Monday in Tirah valley, Khyber. The attack comes after Afridi had been receiving threats for some time, urging him to abandon his campaign for peace in the region. Read More: Roadside bomb blast damages ANP leader’s vehicle in […]
Torkham border closure leaves workers in Khyber without income
Hundreds of daily-wage workers and porters in Khyber district are facing severe financial distress as the Torkham border remains closed for an extended period. The shutdown has cut off their primary source of income, leaving families struggling to meet basic needs. With no immediate resolution to security-related issues at the border, many labourers say their […]