PPP workers protest over lack of basic necessities in Landi Kotal on October 8, 2018Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) political activists on Sunday organised a demonstration against a lack of basic necessities including housing, childcare, food, transportation and healthcare in Landi Kotal town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Reportedly, scores of PPP workers chanted full-throat slogans while holding banners and placards inscribed with their demands, and marched from Bacha Khan Square […]
Mega cleanliness campaign launched in Landi Kotal on October 7, 2018A week-long cleanliness campaign kicked-off with an awareness walk under the auspices of the Khyber Youth Forum (KYF) on Saturday in Sultan Khel area of Landi Kotal town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Reportedly, KYF representatives, Senator Taj Muhammad Afridi, Landi Kotal Hospital Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Khalid Javed, administrative officials, tribal elders, members of civil […]
Tribesmen protest against detention of their relatives by Khasadar force in Jamrud on October 3, 2018Scores of tribesmen of Ali Masjid locality and its adjoining region in Jamrud staged a demonstration in front of the Jamrud press club on Tuesday against an alleged unlawful detention of their relatives by officials of the Khasadar force over unknown reasons. Reportedly, protesters including Zahoor Afridi, Ijaz Afridi and Shahid Afridi chanted full-throat slogans […]
Teenage girl kidnapped by Afghan citizen rescued by Khasadar Force near Torkham border on October 3, 2018The Khasadar Force on late Monday night arrested an Afghan citizen for kidnapping a 14-year-old Pakistani girl and rescued her just before he could cross the Torkham border into Afghanistan. Reportedly, officials told the media that the Khasadar troops were performing routine inspections in the region when they observed suspicious behaviour of an Afghan citizen […]
Fata-KP merger will be materialised soon, says minister on September 30, 2018The Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Dr Noor ul Haq Qadri said that the incumbent federal government of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) will strive hard to resolve the issues of the tribesmen including the journalist community and in near future the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) merger, that was announced […]
Educators hold demonstration over non-payment of allowance to 2,800 teachers in Jamrud on September 26, 2018Educators in Khyber district went on partial strike on Tuesday to protest against what they called injustice and callousness attitude of the provincial government towards the teaching community over non-payment of their allowances. Reportedly, Khyber Agency Teacher Association president Naseer Shah Afridi led the protest from the Government Shaheed Abdul Azam Higher Secondary School in […]
Four family members die in landslide in Landi Kotal on September 25, 2018Four members of a family were killed after a landslide them under debris on Monday in Mukhtar Khel village of Landi Kotal town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Reportedly, the deceased 40-year-old wife of Sikandar Khan and her three daughters including 16-year-old Aisha, 14-year-old Sawera and 10-year-old Bushra were digging out mud from a heap in […]
Traders protest denial of passport free entry into Afghanistan at Torkham on September 23, 2018Transporters and local traders on Saturday held a demonstration in Torkham against the National Logistics Cell (NLC) and the Frontier Corps (FC) for making it mandatory for everyone to carry passport for verification at the border before crossing into Afghanistan. Reportedly, a large number of truckers, local businessmen and auto-parts dealers gathered near Torkham border […]
Tribesmen demand stern action against drug peddlers in Landi Kotal on September 20, 2018The Pakistan Anti-Corruption and Anti-Narcotics (PACAN) on Wednesday organised an awareness session to educate youths and students of tribal region about the grave consequences of use of drugs. Reportedly, a significant number of youths have been addicted to ice drug (crystal meth). Meanwhile, scores of tribesmen gathered in the Jirga Hall in Landi Kotal and […]
Patients suffer due to dysfunctional dialysis machines in Landi Kotal on September 19, 2018Irate relatives of several patients battling kidney diseases on Tuesday appealed to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) health department and the Fata health directorate to repair dysfunctional dialysis machines in the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Landi Kotal. Reportedly, the machines have been placed in the hospital’s store room for the last six years, whereas patients were […]