Pak-Afghan border closed over trivial altercation between officials on June 26, 2019Afghan officials closed Pak-Afghan sharing border for 45 minutes after dispute arose between Pakistan and Afghanistan officials over shifting of patients here on Tuesday. The Pak border security official told that the untoward incident occurred when on-duty Afghan forces official, dressed in plain clothes accompanied by his relative patient, tried to cross zero point at […]
Two minor boys die due to roof collapse on June 26, 2019Two minor boys died while three other sustained injuries when roof of room caved in Kohi chowk, Kamar Khel area of Bara, on Tuesday. The administration official while confirming the occurrence said that four children were present in one room in the house of a local, Naseeb, when it suddenly fell down and buried them […]
Grand tribal jirga laments persisting, deepening deprivations on June 24, 2019A grand jirga under the banner of Tanzeem-e-Nujawanan-e-Qabail, pertaining to problems and resources of Landi Kotal was held here at Bacha Khan Chowk main bazaar on Sunday. The speakers criticized Members of Parliament for turning blinds eye towards problems being faced by the inhabitants of the area. They threatened that if their demands were not […]
Breaking taboo, ANP woman to contest election in Jamrud on June 18, 2019In a first, a female candidate from Jamrud will contest the provincial assembly election scheduled for July 20, 2019. In PK-106, as many as 19 candidates are competing for the provincial assembly seat, including Awami National Party (ANP) ticket holder Naheed Bibi, who will be contesting the election on a general seat. After abolishing of […]
Labourers protest at Torkham Border on June 15, 2019Labourers held a protest demonstration against custom officials at the Torkham Border on Saturday. A large number of local labourers, daily-wage workers, in collaboration with Nujawanan-e-Qabail, held the protest demonstration. The protesters held placards displaying slogans in favour of their demands. They gathered outside the Torkham Taxi Stand and chanted slogans against the new restrictions […]
ANP holds protest rally against price hike in Khyber on June 10, 2019Protest rally of Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber district was held against price hikes here at Bacha Khan square Landi Kotal bazaar on Sunday. Large number of the party workers besides general masses participated in the protest demonstration. The protesters were carried placards inscribed with slogans like, “government anti-masses economic policy unacceptable” etc. and chanted […]
Torkham clearing agents go on strike against customs clearance on May 27, 2019Torkham Clearing Agents Association, on Monday, boycotted clearing process to protest against “One Goods Declaration (GD) Form One Truck Policy,” introduced by the Custom Centre at Torkham border. Senior Clearing Agent Haji Jamal Afridi said that previously, they had cleared a number of vehicles at one time on one GD, which were loaded with export […]
Leishmania in Landi Kotal: mosquitos and reforms on May 9, 2019An uncontrolled outbreak of infectious disease, Leishmania, appears to have badly gripped Landi Kotal where the official figure for affectees has crossed 15000. According to a health official, the more affected areas remain Shiekhmal Khel and Mirdad Khel while cases have also been filed from Bazaar Zakha Khel, Khuga Khel, Khyber, Shelman and Pased Khel. […]
Huge cache of ammunition, arms recovered from Bara on May 5, 2019Security forces, on Sunday, recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition here in Sheen Kamr area of Bara. According to officials, security forces officials acted on a tip-off and recovered weapons from an abandoned area, likely hidden by unknown militants. The arms and ammunition include a number of mortar shells, rocket launchers and shells of […]
Landi Kotal AC promises max relief to masses during Ramazan on May 5, 2019Landi Kotal Assistant Commissioner (AC) Muhammad Imran, on Sunday, remarked that following the direction of higher-ups, price control list of edibles and other necessary items had been displayed in Landi Kotal Bazaar. Making use of cooperation of Anjuman-e-Tajeran, the prices of various commodities would be kept under control to provide relief to the believers on […]