FATA witnesses 16pc surge in terror incidents: report on January 16, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Terror incidents in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) surged by 16 percent in 2017 as compared to 2016, said an annual security report report issued by the FATA Research Centre. A total of 324 violent incidents – including 153 terrorism and 171 counter- terrorism actions – were recorded during 2017, which marked a […]
ANP to observe Bacha Khan, Wali Khan death anniversaries on 28th on January 15, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Workers of the Awami National Party (ANP) Landi Kotal vowed that they would commemorate the death anniversaries of Bacha Khan (Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan and Abdul Wali Khan to be schedule on 28th of the current month. It is to be mentioned here that ANP observes jointly the 30th and 12th death anniversaries […]
JI welcomes extension of superior courts’ writ to FATA on January 14, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Scores of Jamaat-e-Islami Landi Kotal chapter workers expressed their delight and distributed sweets on extension of jurisdiction of the superior courts to FATA. They declared it success of their stance and said that time was near when the tribal would get rid of century old colonial law. It is to be mentioned here […]
Tribal youth urged to change fate of FATA on January 8, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The oath taking ceremony of the Youth Jirga Landi Kotal chapter was held in the Jirga Hall on Sunday. In addition to the Member National Assembly (MNA) from NA-45,Haji Shajeegul Afridi as the chief guest, President Pakistan People Party (PPP) Khyber Agency Hazrat Wali Afridi, members of FATA Youth Jirga, Adnan Shinwari and […]
Arms and ammunition recovered on a tip-off in Landi Kotal on January 7, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: The Khasadar force recovered arms and ammunition in a raid carried out here in the Zergraan area of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Saturday. Political Tehsildar Landi Kotal Shams-ul-Islam said that on a tip off of the Khasadar personnel they raided a hideout in Zergraan, the outskirt locality of Landi Kotal Bazaar and recovered […]
FATA inclusion in KP discussed amongst different groups on January 3, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: To settle the issue of merging of Federally Administer Tribal Area (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) or to take up another alternative choice, FATA Grand Alliance (FGA) invited opponent factions for a dialog to solve the issue. Speaking at a press conference held at Jamrud Press Club on Tuesday Malik Salahuddin Koki Khel,Malik […]
Office-bearers of teachers’ union selected on January 1, 2018KHYBER AGENCY: Sharifullah Afridi was elected president and Arshad Ali Afridi as general secretary of the Tanzeem-e-Asateza, Landi Kotal chapter, on Sunday. Earlier, a meeting chaired by Tanzeem Khyber Agency former president Wajid Afridi was held. It was attended by former president Zahid Khan, former vice president Farman Khan and former general secretary Miras Gul, […]
PTI workers served notices for taking part in anti-KP-FATA merger rally on December 30, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Agency served a show cause notice to local PTI workers who participated in an anti-merging rally, contrary to their party stance, organized by Jamiat Ullema-e-Islam,Fazal Rehman (JUI-F) Landi Kotal chapter yesterday. In a press release, issued to the media on Friday, the PTI leader, Iqbal Afridi asked the […]
Body Building Competition held in Peshawar on December 30, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Khyber Agency secured first position in the 3rd Governor FATA Youth Festival body building competition played held in Peshawar yesterday. The contests were organized at a local gym under the auspices of the Sports Directorate of FATA and players from across the tribal belt exhibited their talent. The competitions were initiated in two […]
JUI-F holds rally against merging of tribal areas into KP on December 29, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Jamiat Ullema-e-Islam,Fazal Rehman (JUI-F) Landi Kotal chapter staged a protest rally on Thursday at Bahca Square,Landi Kotal bazaar against merging of Federally Administer Tribal Area(FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the American decision of the recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel. Led by its leader naib ameer JUI-F, FATA Mufti Muhammad Ijaz and […]