Transporters block Pak-Afghan highway against establishment of toll plaza in Khyber on March 17, 2019Residents and transporters suspended the Pak-Afghan road in agitation at Takia area of Zakha Khel, Landi Kotal against functioning of toll plaza that collected Rs.250 per truck from the transport community. Dozens of truckers and locals appeared on the main Pak-Afghan highway at Sultan Khel locality, took out the rally in protest and blocked the […]
Rally in favor of separate province for tribesmen held in Bara on March 11, 2019A protest rally against merging of ex- Fata and in favor of separate province was held here in Bara Bazaar on Sunday. The activity was jointly organized by Khyber Union, Jamat-e-Islami(JI)local chapter,Awami Inqelab and Anjuman-e-Tajeraan at the main square of Bara Bazaar. Beside the political workers large number of Khasadar force personnel and general masses […]
Khyber Khasadar personnel protest KP’s police deployment in tribal districts on March 10, 2019Khyber Khasadar troops demonstrated a protest on Saturday against likely deployment of police officials in tribal districts at Karkhano check post located at the boundary of Peshawar and Khyber district. Dozens of Khasadar force personnel, flanked by tribal elders and the leader of Jamiat ullam-e-Islam, Fazalur Rehman, marched from Thakhtha Baig towards the Karkhano point […]
Public standing behind PAF jawans on February 28, 2019Public has unanimously stepped in the open to express solidarity with the armed forces of Pakistan. A similar rally was demonstrated, on Wednesday, at Bacha Khan Chowk, Landi Kotal bazaar, by local traders and Afghan refugees. The protesters held placards inscribed with slogans to pledge support for armed forces and chanted slogans, marching towards the […]
Pashto poet Hamza Baba remembered on February 19, 2019Prominent poets and notable literary figures from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attended the 25th death anniversary of renowned Pashto poet Amir Hamza Khan here in Landi Kotal, on Sunday. Khyber Pashto Adabi Jirga had organised an event in this regard in his shrine in Landi Kotal. Professor Tawan Shah Masroor and Aslam Taseer read out their research […]
Prolonged power cuts bring residents on streets in protest on February 11, 2019Protest demonstration against prolonged power off was held here at Bacha square, bazaar Landi Kotal on Sunday. Khasadar force open fire on protesters including children who carried rally to denounce power cut. In response, the protesters stoned the troops and injured three of them. The local declared it an unacceptable act of the Khasadar and […]
Biometric system boosts efficiency of Landi Kotal hospital on February 7, 2019Installation of biometric system has ensured punctuality of all health officials of Landi Kotal District Headquarter Hospital. Like elsewhere in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the health department has installed biometric system in DHQ hospital, Landi Kotal, with an intention to regularize all health staffers. Locals declared installation of biometric system a positive step […]
Task Force examines Torkham border arrangements on February 3, 2019Task Force members paid a day long visit to Torkham on Saturday and examined overall situation on the Pak-Afghan sharing border, Torkham to make possible initiatives to keep Pak -Afghan border open round the clock on the direction of the Prime Minister Imran Khan. The visiting officials comprised Task Force from Ministry of Interior including […]
KP CM holds ‘historic’ meeting in ex-FATA region on February 1, 2019For the first time in the history of ex-Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet meeting under the chair of KP Chief Minister Mehmood Khan was held at Jirga Hall, Landi Kotal on Thursday. The meeting had been organised in tribal district on the special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan that was attended […]
JUA militants attack Pakistani checkpost in Loy-Shelman on January 7, 2019Msilitants of Jamaatul Ahrar attacked Pakistan forces checkpost from across the border in Loy-Shelman, the bordering area of Landi Kotal on Sunday. The forces sources told that the miscreants launched offense on Hakim post by opening indiscriminate firing of SMGs on the post from Reenow Parchaw area of Afghanistan. However no casualty was reported. According […]