Mainstreaming FATA: SHO office opens doors in Landi Kotal on April 17, 2019Khyber District Deputy Police Officer (DPO), Muhammad Hussain, on Tuesday, paid the first-ever visit to Landi Kotal after converting the Khasadar force to police. The police official was warmly received by the former Khasadar officials and a number of tribal elders. They showered petals on him and presented him with a traditional turban. Speaking on […]
Religious Affairs Minister condemns hate speech to foster unity on April 16, 2019A turban fastening ceremony, on Monday, honoured 58 students of the religious seminary, Jamia Farooqi in Shiekhmal area of Landi Kotal. The event was graced by Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Allama Noorul Haq Qadri, as chief guest. Others present in the spiritual gathering included Muhammad Ilyas Banuri; Maulana Ihsanullah Junaidi; local leaders of Pakistan […]
Four coal miners die; association to pay 0.3M on April 11, 2019Four coal miners were killed in gas explosion incident took place here in Kala Khel area of Bara tehsil of the Khyber tribal district on Wednesday, official and local sources informed. The sources informed that the coalmine labors were busy in digging of coal when mine collapsed due to gas explosion inside the mine, buried […]
Government to raise education ratio in the merged tribal districts: CM KP on April 9, 2019Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) inaugurated school enrollment campaign here in state-run school Jamrud, Khyber district on Monday. “Like other departments, the government has vowed to raise education ratio in the merged tribal districts and for the purpose essential initiatives will be taken to admit out of school children with five years”, CM remarked. […]
Tribal journalists receive first aid training course on March 29, 2019Journalists reporting from tribal areas were offered a two-day first aid training course to equip them with basic life-saving techniques and skills. The course was organised to assure a proactive provision of first aid to victims during natural and man-made disasters. About 22 journalists hailing from North Waziristan, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Bajaur, Mohmand, Peshawar Subdivision […]
Beating polio: vaccination drive starts amid missing security on March 26, 2019Seven days of anti-polio drive kicked off sans security on Monday as the Khasadar and Levies forces refused to provide protection to the polio workers. The forces personnel were protesting and remarked that until their demands were met, they would not provide any security to the polio drive. Khasadar line officer in Landi Kotal, Swalzer […]
Locals gather at Jirga Hall to celebrate Pakistan Day on March 24, 2019Like elsewhere in the country, Pakistan Day was celebrated with national zeal and enthusiasm and with the pledge to defend the motherland at the cost of their life. In this connection, local administration organised a gathering in Jirga Hall, Landi Kotal that was joined by a number of tribal elites, officials, students and member of […]
Illegally setup toll plaza at Pak-Afghan Highway demolished on March 24, 2019Tribesmen demolished an allegedly unlawful toll plaza, erected at Pak-Afghan Highway, Katta Kushtha area of Jamrud, Khyber district on Saturday. Thousands of anti-toll plaza afire tribal people from across the Khyber district had thronged to the site and bulldozed the toll plaza set up by the National Highway Authority (NHA) a few days back. Heavy […]
Illegally setup toll plaza at Pak-Afghan Highway demolished on March 23, 2019Tribesmen demolished an allegedly unlawful toll plaza, erected at Pak-Afghan Highway, Katta Kushtha area of Jamrud, Khyber district on Saturday. Thousands of anti-toll plaza afire tribal people from across the Khyber district had thronged to the site and bulldozed the toll plaza set up by the National Highway Authority (NHA) a few days back. Heavy […]
Locals gather at Jirga Hall to celebrate Pakistan Day on March 23, 2019Landi Kotal: Like elsewhere in the country, Pakistan Day was celebrated with national zeal and enthusiasm and with the pledge to defend the motherland at the cost of their life. In this connection, local administration organised a gathering in Jirga Hall, Landi Kotal that was joined by a number of tribal elites, officials, students and […]