Forest dept gives away beekeeping facilities in Bara on April 30, 2019To provide job opportunities to locals at their doorstep, Khyber Forest Department Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP), on Monday, distributed modern beekeeping facilities among 35 families here in Kajuri area of Bara. The event was attended by NTFP Director, Ahmad Mansoor, as chief guest beside officials of NTFP, political workers and tribal elders. Speaking on the […]
‘New era’ for merged tribal belt: Pervaiz Khattak on April 29, 2019Federal Minister for Defense Pervaiz Khattak has said that tribal region has rendered matchless sacrifices for the sake of their motherland and time has come to heal their wounds by resolving their grievances on priority base. After elimination of the draconian law, Fronteir Crime Regulation (FCR) and merging of the tribal belt into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Landi Kotal says no to polythene bags on April 28, 2019With an aim to impart knowledge about the disastrous demerits of polythene bags, an awareness walk was carried out in the main bazaar of Landi Kotal on Saturday. The event was marked by the presence of Landi Kotal Assistant Commissioner, Muhammad Imran; office bearers of Anjuman-e-Tejeraan Landi Kotal; local traders; tribal elders as well as […]
WAPDA to bill tribal districts with new meters on April 26, 2019The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Khyber chapter started installing electricity meters at government schools and buildings. It is first ever that electricity meters have been fixed in ex-tribal regions after abolishing century old law, Frontier Crime Regulation (FCR) and merging of the area to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KP)province. On the condition of anonymity, a WAPDA […]
Peshawar incident affects anti-polio drive in Landi Kotal on April 24, 2019polio-dropsScores of frightened parents in Khyber district on Tuesday refused to feed polio vaccine to their children, following a fabricated incident in Peshawar. It is to be mentioned here that last day, approximately 1,000 children of two private schools of Mashu Khel, Badhber,-the suburb areas of Peshawar- had allegedly got ill after being administered anti-polio […]
Govt wants to abolish 18th amendment, introduce presidential system: Fazl on April 22, 2019Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman on Sunday said that the incumbent government was trying to abolish the 18th Constitutional Amendment and bring presidential form of government in the country. Addressing the participants of the ‘million march rally’ organised by his party at Bab-e-Khyber, Jamrud, he said that if efforts were made to change the […]
First ever sports gala inaugurated in merged tribal areas on April 20, 2019First ever colorful sports gala 2019 in merged tribal districts was inaugurated here at sports complex, Jamrud. The event was organized under the auspices of directorate of sports merged areas. On the opening session of the event, besides the senior provincial minister for sports and culture Muhammad Atif as chief guest, director sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
KP police take over security in Jamrud on April 18, 2019As another key development to mainstreaming former FATA, the office of Deputy Police Officer (DPO) in Khyber district was inaugurated, here in Levies centre, Shahkas area of Jamrud, on Wednesday. This marked the first formal initiative taken by the police department to expand its authority in the area in the wake of the recent amalgamation […]
Flash floods destroy crops in Landi Kotal on April 18, 2019Torrential rain and floods have damaged a large number of properties and cultivated fields in various areas of Landi Kotal. The affectees of Sheenpokh in Loy-Shelman, including Israj Khan and Amanullah, said, on Wednesday, that heavy torrential flooding in Kabul river had washed away their wheat cultivated fields and a dozen of their cattle, a […]
Pak increases border hours at Torkham to midnight on April 17, 2019Pak-Afghan Torkham border would stay open on a trial basis for export and import process till 12 am. The government of Pakistan, on Monday decided to extend the suspension deadline from previous 7 pm. In this connection, a flag meeting of Pakistan and Afghanistan border officials was held here at Torkham border, which principally approved […]