Khasadar man injured in gun attack in Jamrud on June 7, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A Khasadar man sustained critical wounds on late Tuesday when armed assailants opened fire on patrolling personnel of Assistant Political Agent (APA) in the Sardar Kalley area of Ghundi in Jamrud Tehsil. An administrative official confirmed the incident and informed that Jamrud APA Zahid Usman was patrolling the area along with Khasadar forces. […]
Tribesmen assured of support in uplift projects on June 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Wing Commander of Scouts of Swat wing 213 Lieutenant Colonel Tanveer Gul on Saturday assured the tribal elders of remote area of Loy-Shelman in the Landi Kotal Tehsil that new development schemes have been initiated in the region and the armed forces would assist the projects to improve life standard of the Shelman […]
Tribesmen hail passage of FATA merger bill on May 29, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Praising the approval of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) merger bill by the KP Assembly, the tribesmen on late Sunday held a celebration in Jamrud. The jubilant tribesmen including Shah Jee Gul Afridi gathered at Bab-e-Khyber, a monument which stands at the entrance of the Khyber Pass, and chanted slogans in […]
Tribesmen protest against proposed KP-FATA merger on May 23, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The tribesmen on Tuesday held a demonstration at Charwazgai area now called Hamza Baba Chowk of Landi Kotal tehsil against possible merging of the tribal belt into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The rally was organised jointly by Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (JUI-F) and Khyber Union in which a large number of political workers, tribal elders […]
Lady health workers protest non-payment of salaries on May 22, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The lady health workers (LHWs) on Monday held a demonstration in the town of Jamrud against non-payment of their monthly salaries for the last one year. They demanded Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) and Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to take notice of the matter and issue directives regarding their pending salaries. Meanwhile, […]
Food packages distributed among families of martyred personnel on May 20, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The Jamrud Political Administration (PA) on Saturday distributed food cartons amongst 37 families of martyred levies and Khasadar force. Reportedly, a gathering was organised in the Jamrud tehsil that was attended by heirs of deceased personnel, tribal elders and the administrative officials. The Jamrud assistant political agent (APA) Zahid Usman Kakakhel was the […]
Orphan students get Ramazan package in Landi Kotal on May 17, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A total of 469 deserving orphan students (boys and girls) from across Tehsil Landi Kotal got Ramazan package in a ceremony held here in Government Boys High School,Ghafoor Khan Kalley last day. The activity was organized under the auspices of Orphan Students Welfare Society (OSWS) and was attended by people of different walk […]
Relatives of man died in road ‘mishap’ seek justice on May 15, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The orphans and relatives of a deceased tribesman, who was killed in a road mishap by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project vehicle, demanded the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) and Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to deliver justice to them by ruling an exemplary punishment to the absconder driver. According to […]
Tribesmen protest closure of Torkham Taxi Stand on May 14, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The Khuga Khel tribesmen on Sunday held a demonstration under the banner of Tanzeem-e-Nujawan (youth organisation) at Bacha Square, a market in Landi Kotal against closure of Qaumi Ada, a taxi stand. They held black flags and banners inscribed with slogans in their favour while chanting full-throat slogans including ‘resume Torkham Taxi Stand’ […]
Reconciliator between two families shot dead on May 11, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A reconciliator and a famous local poet was shot and dead in a firing incident between two warring families at Sadu Khel area of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Thursday. The administration and local sources informed that years back, a disput erupted between Haji Alamgir and Rehmatullah’s families over a piece of land . […]