PESHAWAR: Customs officials on Sunday said that they have conducted several intellegence based operations and seized Rs,252 millions worth contrabands and non custom paid vehicles in the past two weeks. Deputy director custom intelligence Peshawar Amanat Khan told The Daily Vendor that they have launched a missive anti smuggling drive in various parts of Khyber
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Anti Polio Campaign Underway In Khyber
DISTRICT KHYBER :The National Immunization Day (NID) anti polio campaign successfully continued the on second day on Fuesday in Khyber, where all health teams were conducting door to door visits amid tight security in district Khyber. Speaking to The News district communication officer- polio eradication initiative programme Said Afzal Shinwari said that polio vaccinating teams
Read more3 Cops Martyr, 2 civilians injured in Khyber suicide attack
KHYBER: Three policemen martyred while nine other including two civilians were injured when two suicide bombers who tried to enter the official compound of Bara tehsil administration offices blew themselves up at main enterance gates on Thursday, police said. Police said a Suzuki car came and tried to enter the official compound where offices of
Read moreJournalists’ Role Important In Peace: Minister
LANDIKOTAL: Provincial caretaker minister for relief and rehabilitation Taj Muhammad Afridi has said that the long awaited demand of construction of Landikotal press club delayed due to the differences between journalists in Khyber. Taj Muhammad Afridi was speaking to the oath taking ceremony of Landikotal press club held on Monday. He said journalists’ role in
Read moreSeminary Sets Up School For Poor, Orphans In Khyber
KHYBER: Renowned religious seminary Al-jamia Islamia Al-farooqia on Wednesday opened a private school system where poor and orphans children would be provided free schooling in Shakas area of Jamrud in district Khyber. The Dawn Harward School System Director doctor Sayed Muhammad Hafiz formally inauguarated the school in Shakas locality. A large number of religious scholars,educationists,
Read moreTwo Cops Killed in Khyber Hand-grinade Explosion
DISTRICT KHYBER: Two police officers were killed while two others injuried when a hand grenade exploded in a bunker in Shahkas Levies centre in Khyber district, official said on Friday. Police said Senior Deputy Superintendent of Police (SDPO) Nawaz Khan and other policemen including Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Barkatullah, constable Islam Gul and Shah Mehmood were
Read moreDPO Praises Journalists Role For Peace
LANDIKOTAL: District Police Officer (DPO) Khyber Salim Abbas Kalachi on Thursday said that journalists were key stakholders of a society and their role could not be ignored for moral and social development of a nation. DPO said this while visiting Khyber Press club in Landikotal. Salim Abbas Kalachi without any doubt journalists affiliated with Khyber
Read moreSikh from Khyber shot dead In Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a trader belonging to the Sikh community in Dir Colony on the Ring Road in the limits of the Rahman Baba Police Station ib Peshawar on Friday. An official of the Peshawar Police said Diyal Singh, 40, was running a grocery store and belonged to the newly merged Khyber district.
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 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 moreQatar Charity Distributes Artificial Limbs among 60 in Khyber
PESHAWAR: The project was implemented by local partner Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotics (PIPOS) and Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (Government Authority). The tri-Partite MOU between Qatar Charity, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal and PIPOS, artificial limbs distribution was conducted in two phases. In first phase, 200 beneficiaries were benefitted in Swat whereas in second phase, 60 beneficiaries were directly
Read moreSubsidized Atta sales in black market in Khyber
…As residents accuse food inspector, mill owner, other govt officials of diverting the subsidized Atta to the black market DISTRICT KHYBER: Residents in Jamrud have said that the government Atta (flour) that has to be sold on subsidized price to give relief to the poor was now allegedly sold in black market in Jamrud and
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