Tribesmen protest against NLC on September 29, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The tribesmen of Khuga Khel staged a protest demonstration against the National Logistic Cell (NLC) in Torkham on Thursday. Dozens of locals holding black flags and chanting slogans against NLC marched from Bacha Khan Chawk, Landi Kotal Bazaar to the local press club where the rally culminated into a public gathering. Addressing to […]
Goods continue to be cleared under manual system at Torkham on September 27, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Clearing of goods at Torkham Customs Station was suspended for a short interval on Tuesday after the Torkham Customs Clearing Agents Association refused to get goods cleared under the Web Based One Customs (WeBOC) system. The association was of the view that prior to implementation of the latest clearing process, the department must […]
Pak Shinwari Club wins football tournament on September 26, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Pak Shinwari Club lifted the winning trophy by defeating Aman XI with one goal in the final match of the Independence Day Football tournament played at Tatara Football ground on Sunday evening. Lanti Kotal Political Tehsildar Tehseenullah was the chief guest on the occasion. Earlier, both finalist teams, Pak Shinwari and Aman XI, […]
Tribal elders want reforms on September 25, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Tribal elders on Sunday demanded that the government introduce reforms before October 9 and merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) otherwise they will stage a sit-in in Islamabad. In a mammoth gathering in Paka Tara area of Bar Kamber Khel of Tehsil Bara, Khyber Agency, the FATA leaders […]
Lieutenant martyred in firing from Afghanistan on September 24, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: A Pakistan Army officer was martyred in firing from the Afghan side of the border on Saturday. An army statement said that terrorists fired from across the border on a newly-established Pakistani border post in Rajgal in Khyber Agency. “Lieutenant Arsalan Alam, the officer commanding the post, was hit while performing his duties […]
Customs officials injured in Khyber Agency blast on September 22, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: At least two Pakistan Customs officials received injuries when a roadside remote controlled improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the Matha Khel area of Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, on Thursday. The administration and local sources said that a Torkham-bound customs coach, carrying Torkham Customs House crew, was on its way to its […]
Khyber Agency marks martyrs day on September 20, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Martyrs day was commemorated on Tuesday to pay homage to the soldiers of Khyber Agency who laid down their lives in the line of duty. In this connection a simple but impressive gathering was held in Jamrud Tehsil compound. Political Agent Khalid Mehmood, Swat Scouts Commandant Lieutenant Colonel Rahim Baloch, assistant political agents, […]
Torkham border reopened after successful talks on September 17, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The Torkham border was reopened for all kinds of movement following successful talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan officials. The border was closed down in the aftermath of grenade attacks from Afghan side into Pakistan the other day. The development came after a flag meeting among officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan at Torkham bordering […]
8 injured in grenade attack at Torkham on September 16, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Eight people, including six Frontier Constabulary (FC) soldiers, received injuries in two grenade blasts at Torkham border crossing on Friday. Officials said that Pakistani security personnel deployed at the border were targeted in the attack. “At approximately 1:35 pm, two grenades were fired across the border from Afghanistan. One grenade hit the Torkham […]
JI FATA chapter to march on Islamabad rtytrgy on September 14, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The Jamaat-e-Islami FATA Chapter announced on Tuesday that it will be holding a march on the federal capital on 25th September. The march will be held in protest of the still lingering FATA reforms which were meant to bring the north-western tribal areas under mainstream Pakistani governance. The march will be lead by […]