Clearing Agents Association continue protest on third day on March 1, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: All export and import clearing processes were suspended at Torkham border for the third consecutive day as agitation by Torkham Clearing Agents’ Association (CAA) against the imposition of WeBOC system continued on Wednesday. In this connection, a massive protest rally was organised at the Landi Kotal Bazaar that was attended by hundreds of […]
Clearing Agents Association continues strike on the second day on February 28, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The clearing process of export and import items was halted on Tuesday as the strike carried out by the Clearing Agents Association (CAA) of Torkham against the implementation of Web Based One Customs (WeBOC) continued on its second day. Earlier, the CAAhad announcedan indefinite strike against the WeBOC. The association had established a […]
Local tribesmen protest against the merger of FATA and KP on February 26, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Local workers of Pakistan Justice & Democratic Party (PJDP) with assistance of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) Khyber Agency held a protest against the merging of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at Bacha Khan Square, Landi Kotal Bazaar on Sunday. Dozens of political volunteers of PJDP and JUI-F while holding banners and placards, inscribed with […]
Asad Umar woos voters at Landi Kotal gathering on February 25, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Asad Umar has said that Imran has introduced such a system that is based on justice where one anyone can get as many opportunities as per their talent. There is no space for landlords and capitalists in PTI, he said while addressing a huge gathering in Khuga khel […]
Huge cache of drugs seized in Landi Kotal on February 23, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The Khasadar force foiled a narcotics smuggling bid by recovering 95 kilogrammes of opium and 36kg hashish from an Afghani truck at the Charwazgai checkpoint of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Thursday. Landi Kotal assistant political agent said that on a tip off, the Khasadar force team headed by Tehsildar ShamsulIslam stopped an Afghani […]
Awareness walk marking Int’l Mother Language Day held on February 22, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: To observe the International Mother Language Day, anawareness walk was conducted in Jamrud on Wednesday. The activity was organised under the auspices of Jamrud Pakhto Adabi Jirga and scores of Pashto language lovers, poets, students, journalists and political workers participated. The participants while holding placards inscribed with slogans in favour of the importance […]
One House One Plant campaign initiated in Landi Kotal on February 22, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: With the motto of “one house one plant”,a special awareness and plantation campaign was initiated at the forest base nursery located at the railway station of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Wednesday. In this connection, an impressive gathering was organised which was attended by Landi Kotal Assistant Political Agent Niaz Muhammad as the chief […]
Legendary Pashto poet Amir Hamza remembered on 24th death anniversary on February 20, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The 24th death anniversary of legendary Pashto poet, also known as Baba-e-Ghazal, Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari,was observed in Landi Kotal on Monday. In this connection, a literary gathering was organised at Hamza Baba Complex, attended by a number of poets, literary figures and avid readers ofAmir Hamza from across the Khyber Agency.The attendees […]
Centralised exams for students of Khyber Agency from Feb 19 on February 16, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The education department of the Khyber Agency is going to conduct a centralised examination in a state-run school, for both boys and girls, starting from KG to 4th grade. The exam is to be scheduled from February 19-28, 2018. The assistant agency education officer while sharing details said that approximately 126,000 male and […]
17 freed tribesmen get warm welcome on February 14, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The political administration gave away food and tool packages to 17 tribesmen of Abdul Khad area of Tehsil Landi Kotal who had been set free by militants yesterday after keeping them in detention for five months and five days. In this connection a simple ceremony was organized in the hujra (male guest house) […]