Clearing activities resume in Torkham on November 3, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: After a successful dialogue between Clearing Agents Association Torkham and custom officials, import/export clearing activities resumed at Torkham Custom Centre on Thursday. The activities were suspended for 24 hours, Torkham clearing agents said. The clearing process was stopped on Wednesday morning when custom officials introduced nine new conditions for exporting trading commodities while […]
New import, export rules implemented at Torkham border on November 2, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Improving the process of importing and exporting commodities, the custom officials at Torkham Center set nine fresh conditions on Wednesday for export at Torkham border. According to the new rules, the clearing agents would have to produce authorization letter, proof of payment, trade agreement between parties on prescribed papers, Grading and Marking certificate […]
Two ‘militants’ gunned down on October 30, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Two suspected militants were gunned down in a clash when they attacked a militia post of a pro-government faction, Tawheedul Islam (TW), near the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Agency on Saturday night. Official and local sources said that unidentified militants from Darband area waged a sudden offence on the Muslim Market of TW. […]
TDPs accuse officials of blocking food packages on October 26, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The temporary displaced persons (TDPs) of the Koki Khel tribe from Rajgal area in Tirah Valley accused officials of halting their ration. They lamented that they had fled their homes in Rajgal because of militancy in 2012. They said that since then they had been living with their relatives in Jamrud, where they […]
Transporters speak against Ghani’s statement on October 25, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The transporters community resented President Ashraf Ghani’s statement for blocking Pakistani trailers at Pak-Afghan sharing border, Torkham. In a press conference held in Landi Kotal press club on Tuesday, All Trailers Owners Association President Yousaf Afridi said that if the Afghan government materialized the policy of not allowing Pakistani transport into its country […]
Khasadar foil smuggling plot on October 24, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Khasadar force foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Khyber Agency to Peshawar; and recovered hashish and opium from a vehicle in Jamrud, on Monday. Jamrud Tehsildar Shakeel Burki said during routine inspections, Khasadar personnel stopped a Peshawar bound van for examination. During the search, Khasadar force recovered 49 kg hashish and 1.5 […]
UN Corner inaugurated on October 20, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: A United Nations (UN) Corner was inaugurated at Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar in a ceremony held at the institute the other day. The event was attended by UN Information Center(IC) Director Vittorio Commarota as the chief guest, IM Sciences Director Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan and Higher Education Commission (HEC) Director General Farman […]
3 soldiers hurt in accidental grenade blast on October 18, 2017 KHYBER AGENCY: Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army, including a captain, were injured in an accidental grenade explosion in Nangrosa, the bordering area of Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency, on Tuesday. Security officials said that a grenade went off unexpectedly, wounding Captain Faisal, Lieutenant Ali and Sepoy Mehdi Hassan. The injured were shifted to […]
Journalist goes missing, says family on October 17, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: A journalist, Islam Gul Afridi, from Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency went missing two days ago, his family sources said Monday. Umar Afridi, the brother of missing media person, said that Islam Gul Afridi had gone to Islamabad three day ago and since then he was missing. No contact had been made with […]
Relatives of 17 abductees ask for their release on October 16, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Relatives of 17 tribesmen kidnapped by unidentified militants over a month ago appealed to the Afghan Taliban for their release, on humanitarian grounds. Addressing a press conference on Sunday in a local ‘hujra’ (guest house), affected family members including: Safaresh Khan, Niaz Muhammad, Alam Noor; local clerics Mufti Mujahid, Mualana Mujahid; and children […]