Khasadar Force arrests three ‘Bangladeshi nationals’ on October 15, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Khasadar Force arrested three, who identified themselves as Bangladesh nationals, at Takhta Baig check-post in Jamrud, on Saturday. The three were aboard a bus headed into the tribal region of Khyber Agency. A local administration official said the Khasadar Force was conducting routine inspections at the check-post when a Torkham bound passenger coach […]
5 arrested after Landi Kotal cantonment attack on October 13, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Following an attack by unidentified militants at a cantonment, security agencies carried out a door-to-door search operation in Ashraf Khel Landi Kotal, in the early hours of Thursday. A security official briefed that unidentified assailants earlier hurled two grenades at a cantonment. However, there were no casualties as the grenade landed in a […]
Khasadar Force seizes 15kg hashish on October 12, 2017 KHYBER AGENCY: Khasadar force foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Afghanistan to Pakistan by seizing 15 kg of hashish from two, at Torkham border on Wednesday. Political Naib Tehsildar Shams-ur-Rehman said that the Khasadar force, while performing their routine inspections, stopped two Peshawar bound Afghan nationals. During the search, 15 kg hashish was […]
Degree college teachers go on strike on October 11, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Academic activities were suspended in Government Degree College Landi Kotal on Tuesday. The move follows in the footsteps of a number of educational institutes in the tribal belt. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Professors and Lecturers Association (KPPLA) Landi Kotal President Professor Shah Muhammad, confirming an indefinite boycott of classes, said that in a meeting of […]
Tribesmen protest against land grabbing on October 9, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The tribesmen of Khuga Khel staged a protest on Sunday against the unlawful possession of their land by National Logistic Cell (NLC) with the assistance of Frontier Corp (FC) in Torkham. Hundreds of Khuga Khel tribesmen gathered at Bacha Khan Chowk Landi Kotal and protested against the policy of expansion on Khuga Khel […]
Tribesmen protest against land grabbing on October 9, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The tribesmen of Khuga Khel staged a protest on Sunday against the unlawful possession of their land by National Logistic Cell (NLC) with the assistance of Frontier Corp (FC) in Torkham. Hundreds of Khuga Khel tribesmen gathered at Bacha Khan Chowk Landi Kotal and protested against the policy of expansion on Khuga Khel […]
Landi Kotal college launches BS degree programme on October 8, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: A new four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program was inaugurated at the Government Degree Boys College Landi Kotal on Saturday. According to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) education department, the degree program would be offered initially in two subjects, Urdu and Chemistry. To mark the occasion, an event was organized at the […]
Teachers Day celebrated in Khyber Agency on October 6, 2017 KHYBER AGENCY: To pay homage to the teachers’ community, International Teachers’ Day was celebrated in Bara Tehsil of Khyber Agency. To mark the event, an event was organised with the assistance of Governor Special Development Program (GSDP) in Government Boys High School, Bara on Thursday. The attendees included: Political Agent (PA) Khyber Khalid Mehmood […]
Drug smuggling bid foiled on October 5, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: An attempt of smuggling 10 kilogrammes of hashish from Landi Kotal to Peshawar was foiled by Khasadar on Wednesday. Landi Kotal Political Tehsildar Tehseenullah said that the security officials intercepted a Peshawar-bound vehicle at Charwazgai checkpoint, which led to the seizure of 10kg fine quality hashish hidden in numerous cavities of the vehicle. […]
Photo exhibition celebrates 70-year ties of Pakistan, US on September 30, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: A four-day photo exhibition was held at the Lincoln Corner Peshawar to commemorate the 70 years of Pakistan and US friendship. The event was organised with the purpose to share the historic perspective on Pak-US 70 years of friendship by displaying pictures of US and Pakistan presidents and prime ministers at different events. […]