Coronavirus: jirgas banned, NADRA offices shut in Landi Kotal, Jamrud and Bara on March 17, 2020As precautionary measure to halt spread of coronavirus in Khyber, the district administration suspended holding of jirgas and shut down National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) offices here in Landi Kotal, Jamrud and Bara on Monday. According to the administration officials on the direction of Assistant Commissioners of Landi Kotal, Torkham, Jamrud and Bara, the […]
Thousands reach Torkham to cross over before border shuts down on March 16, 2020As per the decision of the Pakistan government to shut the Pak-Afghan sharing border Torkham at Sunday midnight due to possible spread of coronavirus, a huge crowd of pedestrians was witnessed at both side of the border willing to cross. The government, keeping in view the possible spread of COVID-19 in the country, decided to […]
Customs officials foil bid to smuggle gold to Afghanistan on March 14, 2020An attempt of smuggling of gold from Pakistan to Afghanistan was foiled, when the customs officials recovered six and half kilo from Afghanistan bound truck here on Friday. The customs officials said that on tip of, the custom (preventive) staff during routine search operation recovered six and half kilo gold from export goods loaded vehicle […]
Newborn baby kits, clean delivery kits given to women of Pased Khel on March 4, 2020Under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Merged Districts (KPMD), the District Health Services (DHS) gave away newborn baby kits (NBKs) and clean delivery kits (CDKS), aimed at provision of standard health facilities to the womenfolk of Pased Khel, the bordering area of Landi Kotal on Monday. In this connection a simple gathering was held here in Pased […]
Pocket guides being sold like hot cakes ahead of SSC exams on March 1, 2020With approaching of Senior School Certificate (SSC) examination, sale of pocket guides has increased manifolds in Landi Kotal. Number of 9th and 10th students can be witnessed buying pocket guides in books shops of Land Kotal to be utilized as cheating material in the exam to be scheduled on 14thMarch, 2020. Is to be mentioned […]
Coronavirus fear: Afghan govt stops 20 transit containers at Torkham border on February 28, 2020Because of fear of spreading of coronavirus, the Afghan government stopped 20 transit containers at Torkham border, loaded with chicken imported from United State of America here on Thursday. It is worth mentioning here that 20 prohibited containers were loaded with chicken imported from USA for merchandise purpose in Afghanistan. The clearing agent association, official […]
Pak-Afghan highway remains closed for second consecutive day on February 24, 2020A set-in against the killing of a local youth, Adnan Shinwari, by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in an allegedly police encounter, continued for the second day and the Pak-Afghan highway remained closed for all kinds of traffic. Workers of various political parties and locals beside the relatives of the deceased put the corpse of […]
Road accident leaves two dead in Jamrud on February 22, 2020Two persons, including a child, died while five others sustained injuries when three vehicles collided in Prang Sam area of Jamrud on Friday. As per the local administration official, a Peshawar-bound taxi car collided with a pickup vehicle, after which another car hit the pickup. As a result, two persons, including a child and the […]
PTI govt has failed to address issues of masses: Liaqat Baloch on February 22, 2020The incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has failed to address issues of the masses. Political parties, instead of safeguarding interests of the public, get involved in corruption after coming into power. Kashmir is the jugular of Pakistan and we will extend all possible assistance to them till they get independence. These views were expressed […]
Mulagori residents hold protest against local MPA on February 20, 2020Dwellers of Mulagori staged a protest on Wednesday against the local member of provincial assembly (MPA) for allegedly creating hurdles in building of a development project in the area. Scores of residents, including tribal elders of Mian Murcha, Mullagori, sub-tehsil of Jamrud, participated in the demonstration while holding placards inscribed with slogans in favor of […]