PDMA releases Rs500 million for victims of Miranshah Bazaar
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released Rs500 million rupees to compensate victims of the Miranshah Bazaar in North Waziristan. The funds were released through the efforts of the Advisor for Relief, Haji Naek Muhammad, according to the PDMA director general. A cheque for Rs50 lacs has already been handed over […]
KP govt reaffirms commitment to upholding peace in Kurram
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to address the ongoing situation in Kurram district. The meeting, attended by the Chief Secretary, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Additional Chief Secretary (Home), and other relevant officials designed a comprehensive plan to restore peace and stability to the region. The meeting […]
Pakistan intercepts massive cache of weapons being smuggled from Afghanistan
Frontier Corps thwarted a major smuggling attempt of foreign weapons originating from Afghanistan. On January 8, a truck carrying a large cache of arms was intercepted at the Ghulam Khan border terminal. A statement from the FC said that the seized weapons included 26 M16 rifles, 292 magazines for M16 and M4 rifles, over 10,000 […]
Taliban refuse to return US weapons, ask for more from Trump
Afghan Taliban have rejected United States President Donald Trump’s demand to hand over weapons left behind by the US army and have instead asked for more arms and ammunition. According to Bloomberg, an unnamed Taliban official said that more weapons are needed to fight the Islamic State Khorasan. Speaking to supporters the night before he […]
Govt hopes to send more aid to Kurram after confiscating weapons in operation
Hostilities between tribes in Kurram continue unabated despite an operation to rid the area of weapons and bunkers. However, the government has expressed optimism that another aid convoy will be able to set off for the beleaguered district on Wednesday. Government sources said that the search and clearance operation in Lower Kurram that began on […]