Speed breakers removed from Pak-Afghan highway on March 25, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The political administration of Landi Kotal removed all the speed breakers erected at different sections of Pak-Afghan highway on Saturday. Landi Kotal Assistant Political Agent (APA) Niaz Muhammad informed that on the complaint of National Highway Authority (NHA) and the locals that the tribals who resided near the highway had made scores of […]
‘Long live Pakistan,’ chant locals of Khyber Agency to mark Pakistan Day on March 24, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Like other parts of the country, the 78th Pakistan Day was also observed on Friday in Khyber Agency with national zeal and with a pledge to develop the country more. In this connection, a number of programmes including sports competitions had been arranged in different part of the Agency. The day was marked […]
Leishmania spreading rapidly in Khyber Agency on March 15, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Leishmania is spreading rapidly in all three tehsils of Khyber Agency, as the number of patients has reached 14,000, Health Department said Wednesday. The worst affected areas of Landi Kotal include Shiekhmal Khel, Mirdad Khel, Bazaar Zakha Khel, Khuga Khel, Khyber and Pased Khel, sources said. According to a health official, leishmania is […]
FC solider dies in lightning accident on March 14, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A soldier was killed and another sustained injuries when a Frontier Corp (FC) post in Bazaar Zakha Khel area of Landi Kotal was hit by lightning on Monday night. The forces officials, while confirming the incident, said that the FC personnel of 102 Wing were executing their duties at the packet no3 when […]
Father, son shot dead in Landi Kotal on March 13, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A man with his infant son, along with two other persons were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in two separate incidents of inter-group scuffles in Tehsil Landi Kotal. The political administration official informed that in the first incident, which took place in Prang Dara, which is a remote area of Landi Kotal, […]
Ceremony marking World Women’s Day held at Degree College for Girls in Jamrud on March 9, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: World Women’s Day was commemorated in Jamrud Tehsil of Khyber Agency with a pledge to strive hard to avail all rights for women folk. In this connection, a gathering was organised at the Degree College for Girls, Jamrud that was attended by the college’s principal Hamida Bano as chef guest besides the teaching […]
Locals of Jamrud hold protest against KP Police on March 8, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Residents of Jamrud conducted a protest demonstration on Wednesday against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police for allegedly initiating an illegal operation inside the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The protest rally was organised at Bab-e-Khyber, where dozens of tribal elders, members of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) besides local tribals were […]
‘Tribal people seek separate province’ on March 6, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Tribesmen are united to abolish the century old law; however they are not in favour of merging of the tribal belt into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) but will prefer to have a separate province where they can spend their lives as per their norms and traditions. These views were expressed by former federal minister […]
Irrigation channel constructed under GSDP on March 6, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A four thousand two hundred and twenty six metre long irrigation channel, constructed under the Governor Special Development Programme (GSDP) was inaugurated at the Meri Khel, Aka Khel area of Tehsil Bara on Monday. In this connection, a simple gathering was initiated that was attended by Khyber Agency Political Agent Khalid Mehmood as […]
Two troops, including a captain, injured in IED blast on March 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Two troops, including a captain, sustained injuries when a roadside planted Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off in Sandana, the remote area of Tehsil Bara, Tirah Valley on Friday. The forces official while confirming the incident informed that the troops were conducting routine patrolling in the area when their vehicle was targeted with […]