Tree plantation campaign begins in Landi Kotal on February 16, 2020With the motto of “one house one plant” Prime Minister’s 10 billion tree plantation campaign was started in the guest house lawn of tehsil Landi Kotal . In this connection an simple gathering was organized which was attended by additional deputy commissioner, Khyber Jamshed Khan as the chief guest, beside assistant commissioner,Landi Kotal Imran Khan, […]
Trade at Torkham increases by 33% as border remains open round the clock on February 8, 2020Due to the government’s step of keeping the Pak-Afghan sharing border open for business activities round the clock, trade between the two countries has increased by 33%, in addition to 36% increase in revenue. It is worth mentioning here that last year Prime Minister Imran Khan had formally inaugurated the Integrated Transit Trade Management scheme […]
Mega development projects to changelook of merged districts, says KP CM on February 8, 2020Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minster Mehmood Khan has said that physical look of merged tribal districts would be changed by establishing mega development projects in the next five years. He said that corruption will be discouraged at every level in society and merit culture be developed. He said the government fulfilled its promises, as Khasadar force […]
Afghan officials conditionally allow export loaded trucks to enter on February 5, 2020The Afghan officials conditionally permitted the export loaded trucks, lacking road pass to cross in Afghanistan after remained suspended the border for 24 hours here on Tuesday. According to the Customs officials in Torkham hundreds of customs-cleared loaded trucks, waiting at the border, started moving towards Afghani border. The Pak border official in Torkham on […]
All parties Kashmir conference arranged to show solidarity on February 5, 2020To express their solidarity, an All Parties Kashmir Conference was held in Jirga hall, Landi Kotal on Tuesday. Large number of tribal elders, political workers and member of civil society participated in the moot. Speaking on the occasion Shafiq Sher Afridi, Adnan Shinwari, Muqthader Shah Afridi, Khalil Jibran, Muhammad Imran and others said that Kashmir […]
Rs 43.5m distributed among 128 victims of Tirah Valley on February 1, 2020The administration distributed compensation cheques among 128 affected persons of Tirah Valley, Bara, Khyber district. In this connection a simple gathering was held in 23 brigade, Bagh Maidan, Tirah, Bara that was attended by sector commander, brigadier Sheheryar , Deputy Commissioner, Khyber Mehmood Aslam,Assistant Commissioner, Bara Naik Muhammad, elders, civil and military officials beside number […]
Torkham crossing briefly closed after mortars fired from Afghanistan on January 30, 2020Pakistan closed the Khyber Pass border crossing with Afghanistan for 10 hours on Wednesday after mortar bombs landed in the Pakistani territory from across the border. However, no causality was reported in the incident. The Torkham crossing, through which thousands of vehicles pass every week, is the main trade link between the uneasy neighbours. Exchanges […]
Customs Preventive depriving local traders of Pakistani currency at Torkham border on January 28, 2020The Customs Preventive deprived a number of local businessmen of their meagre sum by seizing Pakistani currency at Torkham border, more than two dozen local traders said on Tuesday. Approximately 34 local businessmen were of the view that since long they had been engaged in legal trading by taking edible items and other merchandise goods […]
KP information secretary visits Landi Kotal Press Club construction site on January 22, 2020Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Secretary Imtiaz Hussain Shah visited Landi Kotal to inspect sites for the construction of Landi Kotal Press Club and establishment of FM radio station here on last day. Flanked by deputy Secretary information Attaur Rehman, Deputy Director Information Ghulam Hussain, the Secretary information was received by the assistant commissioner, Landi Kotal Muhammad […]
First case of land dispute under ADR registered in Landi Kotal on January 15, 2020After restoration of the jirga, the first-ever case of land dispute under Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rules 2019 was registered on Wednesday. According to Landi Kotal Additional Assistant Commissioner Shamsul Islam, two parties of Khuga Khel tribe who had a dispute over a piece of land since long approached the assistant commissioner’s office through an […]