Suspension of the taxi stand service causing problems foar the dependents on February 13, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Elders of the Khuga Khel tribe asked the administration to resume the taxi stand service of Torkham that had been suspended for the last 14 months because of the conflict of two contractors. Addressing a press conference atLandiKotalPress Club on Monday, tribal elders including KhayalRasool,Atta Khan,AurangBacha,Malik Nabi Khan and others said that the […]
17 abductees released by unidentified insurgents in Afghanistan on February 11, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: After 155 days in custody, 17 abductees were released by unidentifiedinsurgents in Afghanistan. The released captives arrived at their village on Saturday. It is pertinent to mention that on September 4,2017,unidentified armed persons kidnapped 17 tribesmen,comprising seven families of Abdukhad Village, who had been stationed in Anzar Naw,the remote and bordering area to […]
One of Bara’s ghost schools, seeks urgent government attention on February 9, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Students were seen, sitting in the lawn of their school, surrounded by a wreckage of their destroyed school building,but were busy attending a class. Such was the outlook of the historical and the oldest educational institution of Khyber Agency, the Government High School of AlamGodar Tehsil Bara. Established in 1913,the institution received the […]
‘Takbir Khan Afridi’s sudden demise leaves behind an unfillable vacuum’ on February 9, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: A condolence gathering in the memory of deceased journalist Takbir Khan Afridi was held at the Government Boys High School, Zentara, Landi Kotal on Thursday. The memorial gathering was organised under the auspices of Rokhana Sabaoon Welfare Organisation, which was attended by scores of local media persons, teachers and members of the civil […]
Women agitate against their families being held by Khyber Rifles on February 6, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: For the first time ever in Landi Kotal, the tribal women initiated a protest demonstration against the arrest of their relatives by the troops of the Khyber Rifles. Number of local women of Khuga Khel tribe flanked by dozens of children, holding black flags and placards inscribed with slogans against the force, marched […]
Kashmir Day protests across the tribal belt on February 6, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Like elsewhere in the country, the tribesmen observed Kashmir solidarity on Monday with a pledge to continue moral and political support to people of Kashmir till getting of their freedom. In this connection a rally was jointly organized at Bacha Khan Square, Main Bazaar under the auspices of Jamaat-e-Islam (JI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, […]
Traders elections in Landi Kotal on February 5, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Haji Lal Rahim Shinwari was elected as President of Anjuman-e-Tajran Landi Kotal Bazaar for two years in an election held here on Sunday. According to the election committee chairman, Shahid Afridi, Haji Lal Rahim Shinwari received 769 votes while his nearest opponent, Safeeullah secured 698 votes. Similarly Salman,Tayyab and Kareemullah bagged 392 and […]
Cooking competition held on February 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Midterm skills competition of cooking and quiz were held at Pearl Continental (PC) Hotel, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) previous day. The activity was organized under the auspices of Hashoo Foundation, National Vocational and Technical Training Commission in association with Prime Minister Youth Skills Development Program. A total of 40 students from […]
Tribals rue poor performance of school on February 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Tribal elders complained of poor performance of government high school Kam-Shelman because of non-serious attitude of the headmaster of the institution and demanded immediate transfer of him. Talking to local media persons Malik Arab Shah,Haji Shaukat,Agha Jan and Banat Gul said that since first day of the posting of the headmaster in the […]
Political parties united against ‘highhandedness’ of FC on February 1, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Political Alliance of Khyber Agency denounced annoying of tribesmen on the pretext of search operations and crackdowns launched against tribesmen of Khuga Khel next to non-custom paid (NPC) vehicles and warned of indefinite protests to be launched if it was not halted forthwith. Addressing a joint press conference held in Landi Kotal Press […]