Pak-Afghan officials hold a meeting at Torkham border on April 19, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Pakistan and Afghanistan officials on Wednesday held a flag meeting in Torkham to discuss the matters of mutual interests. According to forces official, the moot was organised at zero point of the border and Colonel Arshad represented the Pakistani side while Colonel Wahid headed the Afghan delegation. Border security, fence repairing, single-window system […]
Tribesmen hold Pakistan Zindabad rally in Khyber on April 16, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The tribesmen of Khyber Agency held a ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ demonstration at Bab-e-Khyber in Jamrud town on Sunday. To express an affiliation and tempestuous feelings towards their motherland, the moot then moved towards Bacha Khan Chowk in Landi Kotal Bazaar where it converted into a public gathering. A large number of people participated in […]
Moot debates innovation in energy technologies on April 14, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: With the support of US Agency for International Development (USAID), Pakistan US Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) Friday organised the second conference on ‘Green Energy Technologies’ at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar. The conference was aimed at providing a platform to energy experts and scientists to discuss innovation […]
Forces recover suicide blast material on April 10, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The forces recovered ‘unfitted’ suicide jacket and other devices from a house at Kohi in Malik Din Khel area of Bara tehsil on Monday. A forces official confirmed that after a tip-off, Mehsud Scouts and Frontier Intelligence Unit (FIU) in a joint venture conducted a raid at the deserted house and recovered the […]
Support IK to oust corrupt rulers, says PTI leader on April 9, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Federally Administer Tribal Area (FATA) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Coordinator Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Sunday addressed the workers convention at Hunar Jan Killi in Landi Kotal tehsil. He said that Imran Khan has strengthened poor people of Pakistan and for the first time in the history their rights were being secured. Therefore, corrupt politicians have […]
PRC holds Mine Awareness Day on April 6, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: FATA Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) commemorated ‘International Mine Awareness Day’ by increasing awareness among tribesmen. The day was observed in Kurram, Bajaur, Mohmand, Bar Qamber Bara and Khyber Agency. Political agents, civil society, students and staff of PRC participated in the event. ‘International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action’ is […]
Chamber of Commerce establishes at Torkham on April 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Inauguration ceremony of the office of Agency Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held in Torkham on Monday. Federal Secretary of Ministry of Food Security Fazal Abbas Maken was the Chief Guest of the occasion. Chief Commissioner Food security Sayed Waseem-ul-Hasan, Vice-Chairman Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce Jawad-ul-Hasan Kazmi, Torkham Custom Office […]
PTM to hold public gathering in Landi Kotal on March 31, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) would hold a public gathering at Bacha Chowk in Landi Kotal on April 1. PTM leader and FATA President Lawyers Forum Advocate Rahim Shah Afridi said that their struggle is dedicated to seek security and respect for the Pakhtun community that has been disrespected since years. PTM would never […]
Bomb explosion injures seven workers at school on March 30, 2018 KHYBER AGENCY: At least seven labourers sustained injuries on Wednesday, after a bomb detonated by militants exploded at school in Aka Khel, remote region of Tirah Valley of Bara Tehsil in Khyber Agency. According to sources, a heavy bomb was planted under the building of Boys Primary School that was under construction. Workers were […]
Landslide kills one, leaves other injured on March 28, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A woman died while other sustained injuries during a landslide on Tuesday at Sheen Pokh and Loy Shelman, the bordering region of Tehsil Landi Kotal. Shams-ur-Rehman, an administrative official, reported that the women were digging out mud near hill top for construction when landslide buried them mounds beneath the rocks. Immediately, the tribesmen […]