Traders protest lack of basic services at Landi Kotal Bazaar on May 9, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The shopkeepers of Landi Kotal on Tuesday held a demonstration against lack of basic services in their market. The local traders led a rally holding black flags and chanting full-throat slogans in favour of their demands, which culminated at Bacha Khan Chowk. The leaders expressed grave concerns over power outages in the market […]
KP schools sports gala concludes on May 8, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A sports gala and quiz competitions concluded at the Government High School (GHS) on Monday in Landi Kotal, a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The event was organised under the auspices of Education Office of Khyber Agency with the motto “every child in school” while all state-run schools […]
SU signs MoU with Turkish University on May 8, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A sports gala and quiz competitions concluded at the Government High School (GHS) on Monday in Landi Kotal, a town in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. The event was organised under the auspices of Education Office of Khyber Agency with the motto “every child in school” while all state-run schools […]
Owing to anti-trading policies of Pakistan, Afghanistan resorts to Iran, India and China on May 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Because of anti-trading policies adopted by the Pakistani government pertaining business with Afghanistan, the Afghan traders are inclined to other alternatives in form of Iran, India and China. Some years back, Afghanistan was remained, third largest countries that Pakistan exported but that remained one-third due to political problems, policy and operational issues. These […]
Int’l Labour Day observed in Khyber Agency on May 2, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Like other parts of the country, the International Labour Day was observed in Khyber Agency on Tuesday with renewal of the pledge for protection of rights of workers. In this connection, a rally attended by a number of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) tribal leaders, workers and tribesmen under the auspices of PPP Khyber […]
Six labourers suffocated to death in coal mine on April 26, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Six miners, who had suffocated from toxic gases, died on Tuesday while working in a coal mine of the Kala Khel area in Khyber Agency. According to sources, the miners were digging deep into the mine, suddenly, poisonous gas filled the space. The locals and rescue workers, in a joint effort, recovered the […]
Dengue awareness session held in Landi Kotal on April 26, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The local political leaders organised an awareness session at the jirga hill in Landi Kotal tehsil on Wednesday to apprise people of preventive measures against the ‘mosquito-borne’ dengue disease. Besides, tribal elders, religious clerics, volunteers of welfare organisations, bazaar union, administrative officials and civil society attended the session. In his address to the […]
Road mishap claims a life on April 25, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A tribal youth died while two others left injured on Tuesday as a car rammed into a motorcycle near communication and works (C&W) office, located at bypass road of Landi Kotal tehsil. According to sources, a rider was on his way to home when hit by Suzuki pickup. As he fell down, another […]
Anti-polio campaign begins in Khyber, Mohmand Agency and Peshawar FR on April 23, 2018A six-day anti-polio vaccination campaign is starting on April 23 and will continue till April 28 in Khyber Agency, Mohmand Agency and Frontier Region (FR) of Peshawar under the supervision of surgeons, administration and security agencies. The children will be immunised with Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), according to Dr Jawad […]
Khyber Siyasi Ittehad protests against NLC, FBR for land grabbing on April 23, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The tribesmen of Khuga Khel held a demonstration on Sunday at Bacha Square in Landi Kotal Bazaar against grabbing of their property and other malpractices of National Logistic Cell (NLC) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Torkham. They demanded Army Chief and other authorities to prevent seizure of their lands. The rally […]