Two militants killed as LEAs foil attack in Khyber Agency on July 15, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Security forces foiled a terrorist attack from the Afghan side in Khyber Agency on Friday. Two suicide bombers were killed by the security forces in Jarobi, Bazaar Zakha, the remote area of Tehsil Landi Kotal, a sub-division of Khyber Agency. “Security forces foiled terrorists attack on border post in Khyber Agency,” a statement […]
Christian colony being built in Landi Kotal on July 14, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Construction work on the first-ever Christian colony in the tribal belt has been started in Khuga Khel area of Tehsil Landi Kotal. A gathering was organised on Thursday to mark the event. It was attended by Khyber Agency Political Agent Khalid Mehmood, Landi Kotal Assistant Political Agent Niaz Muhammad, Tehsildar Irshad Mohmand, tribal […]
Construction will be started this month, says PA on July 13, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Construction of Landi Khana water supply scheme will be initiated this month. The project to be completed at a cost of Rs122 million will help solve the issue of scarcity of potable water, Khyber Agency Political Agent Khalid Mehmood said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a ceremony held to distribute mojeb (tribal […]
Customs agents, Afghan students can now get cards allowing crossing on July 10, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Authorities on the Pakistani side of Torkham border have decided to issue special border crossing cards to customs clearing agents as well as Afghan students studying at education institutes in Bacha Mena area. The decision was announced through a public notice issued by the administration. The notice asked those concerned to contact the […]
99kg hash seized from Khyber on July 8, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The political administration Khyber recovered 99 kg hashish by foiling three smuggling attempts in tehsils Landi Kotal and Jamrud, Khyber administration official told on Friday. In first happen took place at Torkham border of Tehsil Landi Kotal,the on duty Khasadar officials apprehended an Afghan citizen while crossing into Pakistan through mountainous area at […]
Visitors demand security review, re-openning of Hamza Baba shrine on July 4, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Visitors to the shrine of Pashto poet Amir Humza Khan Shinwari during Eid holidays were left disgruntled on finding the site closed for public over security reasons. Some of them had come with their families from Peshawar to pay homage to the great 20th-century poet considered Baba-e-Ghazal by the Pukhton community. They said […]
Pak-Afghan border forces exchange Eid greetings on June 29, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: The Pakistan border security greeted Afghan officials on the occasion of Eidul Fitr and presented them with sweets at the Pak-Afghan sharing Torkham. On Eid day, the Torkham administration officials flanked by representatives of the border security force exchange Eid greetings with the Afghan counterpart at the border. Speaking on the occasion, Afghan […]
Customs officials foil currency smuggling bid on June 20, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: Large numbers of Saudi riyals, UAE dirhams and US dollars were recovered from currency pushers when custom officials foiled bids to smuggle foreign currency from Pakistan to Afghanistan at the Torkham border yesterday. Custom superintendent, Naeem Khan said on Tuesday that on the directions of Collector Peshawar that some elements would make an […]
Security forces defuse IED on June 12, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by known militants at Pak-Afghan road at Sultan Khel area of Tehsil Landikotal was defused by the forces late on Saturday night. The forces official told that on information convoyed to them regarding presence of a suspected package, concealed in raw mud at roadside of the highway, […]
Tribal man shot dead on June 12, 2017KHYBER AGENCY: A tribal youth was shot and killed by unknown killers in Khuga Khel area of Tehsil Landi Kotal last night. The administration and local sources informed that one, Saeed Khan s/o Gul Ali was setting outside his home, located at government boys high school square, when six persons loaded with sophisticated weapons suddenly […]