Posts Tagged ‘Khyber’

17 terror suspects arrested in Landi Kotal

KHYBER AGENCY (AHMAD NABI)- In the wake of frequent terrorist activities continuing for the last few weeks, a  search operation was launched in Landi Kotal, sub-division of Khyber Agency, on Saturday.  The operation was conducted in different areas of Landi Kotal, wherein 17 suspected militants were arrested, official sources said.
An official, on the condition of anonymity, said …

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4 killed in Peshawar blast

PESHAWAR – At least four persons were killed while four others sustained injuries in a car bomb explosion at the hujra of a tribal elder on Ring Road in Peshawar on Friday.
Ghazi Gul, Haseeb alias Doctor, Kaptan and Buneray were killed, while four others sustained injuries as a result of a car bomb attack at the guest house of Astana Gul, a property dealer and a resident of Khyber Agency.
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Eight troops among 32 dead in clashes

PESHAWAR  – At least 24 militants were killed and eight soldiers embraced martyrdom in Taliban attack on a checkpost in Kurram Agency and skirmishes with insurgents in Orakzai and Khyber agencies on Friday. Two hideouts of the militants were also destroyed by the security agencies during the clashes.
Seven soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an overnight attack on …

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Militants destroy mosque in Khyber Agency; no casualty

Militants on Friday destroyed a mosque in a blast in Khyber Agency, sources said on Friday. The sources said that the mosque was exploded when it was empty as people didn’t perform Friday prayers due to militants’ threats. Sources said that the mosque was completely destroyed in the blast but there was no loss of life.

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14 govt employees kidnapped in Peshawar

PESHAWAR  - Unidentified armed men kidnapped 14 employees of the Water and Power Development Authority from the outskirts of Peshawar, police officials said Tuesday.According to officials, the employees went to Khyber Agency for repair work of a power pylon when unidentified gunmen kidnapped them. They said the personnel of law enforcement agencies have launched a hunt for the …

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Hydel profit accord at hand: KP eyes a fat cheque

PESHAWAR, Jan 30: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is likely to reach an agreement with Water and Power Development Authority on annual net hydel profit hoping for a substantial increase in its share

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Suicide hit kills three Ansar commanders

PESHAWAR – At least three commanders of the banned outfit Ansar-ul-Islam were killed and eight others including two children were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the house of a commander in Pakha Ghulam area of Peshawar. Police sources said the house was owned by Haji Akhunzada, a commander of Ansar-ul-Islam in Khyber Agency. The blast created panic in the area and badly …

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430 more families migrate from Khyber Agency to Jalozai camp in wake of operation

Around 430 more families migrated to Jalozai camp from Khyber Agency in wake of deteriorating law and order situation in the tribal region on Thursday.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority spokesman confirmed that 430 families shifted to the Jalozai camp raising the total figure of displaced families to 2,461.
More families were expected to vacate their ancestral towns in the wake of ongoing …

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Fourteen of 29 trapped miners rescued

ABBOTTABAD/QUETTA, Jan 25: At least 29 workers were trapped inside two mines on Wednesday — 15 in Mach area of Balochistan and 14 in Tarnawai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, 14 of them were later rescued.

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More provinces

For the last several months, there has been a persistent demand from different quarters for creation of more provinces in the Federation. The renaming of NWFP as Khyber Pakhtunkhawa acted as a catalyst and the process began with the people of Hazara declaring that since they were not Pashtuns, they must break away from the re-named province and have a separate province of their own. For the same …

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Two militants killed while planting bomb

KHYBER AGENCY – Two unidentified militants were killed in bid to blow up a bridge on the main Pak-Afghan Road here in Shiekhwal area of tehsil Landi Kotal, sources said on Sunday.  The sources said that at 11.30 pm on Saturday night, two unidentified militants were installing explosive device at a bridge when it blasted with a huge
bang killing both the militants on the spot.  The …

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Sindh Nationalist parties to observe strike on Jan 28 against MQM bill

Nationalist parties of Sindh have termed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) bill regarding formation of new provinces as conspiracy to divide Sindh province.
It should be mentioned MQM had tabled a constitutional amendment bill in the National Assembly seeking creation of new provinces in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Talking to media persons here in Karachi on Sunday, Awami Tehreek chief Ayaz …

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Four militants, two security men killed in Khyber incidents

LANDI KOTAL/PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Four militants and two security men were killed in different incidents in Khyber Agency while an elder of Mohmand tribal region was shot dead in Peshawar on Friday.

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KP in trouble in Pentangular Cup

KARACHI – After posting huge four hundred plus score in the first innings host Sindh restricted opponents Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 160 for six at the end of the second day’s play in the four-day Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup Cricket here Friday at the National Stadium.
Sindh skipper M Sami and Tabish Khan equally shared four wickets for 21 and 41 runs respectively in KP first innings which …

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Three alleged militants killed at Barra

KHYBER AGENCY: Three militants were killed in a clash between Akkakheil Peace Committee and a banned outfit at Barra, official sources said. The encounter started when militants attacked a Peace Committee in Akkakhel area. The committee retaliated with heavy firing, killing three alleged militants on the spot. The militants were stated to be from Malik [...]

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Hoti favours early polls after consensus

MARDAN, Jan 14: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Saturday favoured early elections in the country but said their holding was conditional on approval by all political parties.

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The rise of PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Recent setbacks suffered by major political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are more of their own creation than a result of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf`s improving public image, politicians believe.

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