…Demands that elections be held on the same day across the country KHYBER: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq on Sunday demanded to conducted nationwide elections across the country under the independent judiciary, election commission and an impartial establishment. Speaking at a public gathering in held in Bara tehsil of district Khyber “themed Khyber Peace Gathering
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Police Martyres to get Shaheed package soon – DPO
KHYBER: Newly posted District Police Officer(DPO) Khyber Salim Abbas Kalachi on Thursday said that Khyber police martyres would soon get Shaheed package as they rendered a large number of life sacrifices for the sake of homeland. Salim Abbas Kalachi said this while talking to a delegation of journalists met him at his office at Khyber
Read moreCPDI, US Consulate organize First Aid training for journalists
PESHAWAR: Centre for Peace and Development Initiative(CPDI)in collaboration with US consulate Peshawar on Tuesday arranged a day long First Aid training for journalists. Senior Rescue-1122 officer Inayatur Rehman was the resource person who taught about the journalists response at time of emergency.He said two major steps had to be taken at the time emergency. He
Read moreTribal Elders reject Fata merger
LANDIKOTAL: The office-bearers of the Fata Qaumi Jirga on Tuesday asked the government to restore the former status of Federally Administration Tribal Area (Fata). The Tribal elders said that Supreme Court(SC)of Pakistan should constitute a larger bench for the anti-merger case as soon as possible and to hearing the case. A consultative meeting of Qaumi
Read moreUnknown gunmen kill former Militant in Khyber
Sources said the victim was ex-commander of Mangal Bagh led banned militants group Lashkar-e-Islam(LI) KHYBER: Unidentified armed men on Saturday gunned down the former commander of a banned militant group in Bara tehsil of the Khyber district on Saturday, official sources said. Sources said that on Said Noor,who was ex-commander of Mangal Bagh led banned
Read moreTwo Missing Boys Safely Return Homes In Landikotal
LANDIKOTAL: The two boys missing from different areas of Landikotal returned safely to their homes after one month, police said on Saturday. Station House Officer of Landikotal Malik Muhammad Akbar Afridi said that one Hazrat Umar Mian son of Mujahid Mian was missing some three weeks ago. He said as per the First Information Report(FIR)they
Read morePower Outage Sparks Protests in Khyber
LANDIKOTAL: Hundreds of Landikotal residents and political parties leaders and workers staged a protest demonstration at Charwazgay Chowk and recorded their protest against Tesco officials on Thursday. The prost was led jointly by JUI-F leader Mufti Muhammad Shinwari,eldrrs and local bodies represemtarives. They marched from vrious villages in Landikotal and gathered at Charwazgay Chowk. Residents
Read moreHuman Trafficking Erodes Rule-of-Law, Safety Of Communities – Ambassador Blome
…human smuggling and trafficking had become the third largest crime agency in the world – DIG Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zaibullah Khan ISLAMABAD: United States embassy Islamabad in collaborating with Sustainable Social Development Organization(SSDO) concluded a two-day International conference on countering Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Pakistan. The theme of the conference was to strengthen institutional capacity
Read moreTorkham Border Reopens After Six Days Closure
TORKHAM: The deadlock final over and Pakistan amd Afghanistan jointly reopened the Torkham border that remained closed for six days, officials on Saturday, Custom official Tamash Khan told The Daily Vendor that after the proper orders from Islamabad they reopened the border after six days of its closure. He said more than five thousands loaded
Read moreTorkham Border Remains Closed On Fourth Day
…As Labourers and transporters protest in Torkham town TORKHAM: Torkham border crossing,that was closed four days ago after situation went tense remained closed on Wednesday. Several walks and peotest rally took place in Landikotal and Torkham arranged for the reopening of the busy border point between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Officials said backdoor talks were continue
Read moreTorkham Border Remains Closed On 3rd Day
TORKHAM: The Torkham border crossing that had been closed by Afghan government three days ago could not reopned as Afghan authorities want to put pressure on Pakistan to accept their demands,sources said on Tuesday. Pakistan through different channels extend their wellingness to negotiate the issue and find a peaceful solution. This correspondent talked to a
Read moreTorkham Border Closed After Afghan Forces Fired shots
…Torkham border officials said Afghan Emarat-e-Islami border police went out of control TORKHAM BORDER: Torkham border crossing remained closed for all kinds of movements on the second day after Afghan border authorities first closed the border and escalated gun fire over the issue of an Afghan patient who was not allowed to enter Pakistan without valid
Read moreUS State Department Delegation Visits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Counselor of the US. Department of State, Derek Chollet and a delegation of senior US government officials including counselor of the US Agency for International Development Clinton White and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistan Elizabeth Horst visited Islamabad to highlight the importance of the bilateral partnership and reaffirm the countries’ shared goals. While
Read morePolice Force Is Committed To Cope With Challenges – DPO
KHYBER: The newly posted District Police Officer(DPO)of Khyber Salim Abbas Kalachi on Wednesday said that police force was committed to cope with all kinds of challenges to keep law and order maintained in the district. Salim Abbas was speaking to the Police Darbar conducted at Police Lines in Shakas.He said that Khyber police was a
Read moreSpy Balloon: President Biden restates preparedness to defend US interest
President Joe Biden says he would not hesitate to defend United State interests against China after he ordered the downing of a suspected surveillance balloon but, delivering his State of the Union address, kept the door open to cooperation. In the annual speech to assembled lawmakers, many of whom have pressed for a hard line
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