Source The News
District police officer Thursday placed three cops under suspension on the charges of negligence. A notification issued by DPO Delawar Khan Bangash stated that the Station House Officer (SHO) Gumbat Police Station Inspector Mirzali Khan, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Khushalgarh police post Nazeer Khan and Khushalgarh Bridge police post ASI Azmat Ali were suspended. They had been asked to report to the Police Lines. The notification read that Sub-Inspector Asad Zubair had been posted as SHO Gumbat Police Station, ASI Afzal Khan in-charge Khushalgarh police post and Head Constable Daud Khan in-charge of Khushalgarh Bridge police post.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Colonel among 6 troops killed in Orakzai blast
Source Daily Times
A lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan Army and five other soldiers were killed when a roadside time bomb exploded in Hangu district on Friday, official sources said. It was the third deadly attack on paramilitary troops patrolling the tribal belt this week.
A security forces’ convoy of eight personnel was on its way to the Thall town from Ghiljo area of Orakzai Agency when it was attacked by terrorists through a remote-controlled device in the Yakh Kandao area, killing a lieutenant colonel and five other soldiers. Two personnel were hurt in the explosion and soon air lifted to the Kohat CMH.
Hours later, gunship helicopters pounded three spots in Upper Orakzai and the neighbouring Kurram and killed 22 suspected terrorists, local government officials Aurangzeb Khan and Jamil Khan said. It was not immediately clear whether the airstrikes were in retaliation or not.
The bombings showed the fragility of the military’s gains in its offensives against al Qaeda and Taliban along the border with Afghanistan.
A lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan Army and five other soldiers were killed when a roadside time bomb exploded in Hangu district on Friday, official sources said. It was the third deadly attack on paramilitary troops patrolling the tribal belt this week.
A security forces’ convoy of eight personnel was on its way to the Thall town from Ghiljo area of Orakzai Agency when it was attacked by terrorists through a remote-controlled device in the Yakh Kandao area, killing a lieutenant colonel and five other soldiers. Two personnel were hurt in the explosion and soon air lifted to the Kohat CMH.
Hours later, gunship helicopters pounded three spots in Upper Orakzai and the neighbouring Kurram and killed 22 suspected terrorists, local government officials Aurangzeb Khan and Jamil Khan said. It was not immediately clear whether the airstrikes were in retaliation or not.
The bombings showed the fragility of the military’s gains in its offensives against al Qaeda and Taliban along the border with Afghanistan.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Kohat Indus Highway completely worn out
Source APP
About 70 kilometer section of the Indus Highway linking Kohat with Karak has completely worn out causing numerous accidents and loss of precious lives.One lane of the highway is totally in a dilapidated condition and bumpy due to over-loaded trucks exceeding the weight limit fixed by the National Highway Authority (NHA).It may be mentioned that the highway, which is used by all types of vehicles, connects eastern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with commercial hub of the country Karachi.
Mohammad Yasin, owner of a transport company, said that the over-loaded trucks were mainly responsible for the damage to the highway.
“The NHA has not evolved an effective mechanism to check flow of over-loaded trucks on this important route,” he added.
A tribal elder of Khattak tribe in Karak said over 150 people have been killed during last five years due to accidents on this dangerous patch of the highway.
“ Local people have written several letters to the NHA urging it to take steps for its repair but in vain”, he said.
Residents of the district Karak also suffer difficulty in shifting sick people to hospitals in Kohat and Peshawar due to the broken highway.
On the other side, this bumpy road with ditches is damaging vehicles, especially their tyres. According to an NHA official, the Kohat-Karak highway is totally broken and there is a need to lay a completely new road.
About 70 kilometer section of the Indus Highway linking Kohat with Karak has completely worn out causing numerous accidents and loss of precious lives.One lane of the highway is totally in a dilapidated condition and bumpy due to over-loaded trucks exceeding the weight limit fixed by the National Highway Authority (NHA).It may be mentioned that the highway, which is used by all types of vehicles, connects eastern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with commercial hub of the country Karachi.
Mohammad Yasin, owner of a transport company, said that the over-loaded trucks were mainly responsible for the damage to the highway.
“The NHA has not evolved an effective mechanism to check flow of over-loaded trucks on this important route,” he added.
A tribal elder of Khattak tribe in Karak said over 150 people have been killed during last five years due to accidents on this dangerous patch of the highway.
“ Local people have written several letters to the NHA urging it to take steps for its repair but in vain”, he said.
Residents of the district Karak also suffer difficulty in shifting sick people to hospitals in Kohat and Peshawar due to the broken highway.
On the other side, this bumpy road with ditches is damaging vehicles, especially their tyres. According to an NHA official, the Kohat-Karak highway is totally broken and there is a need to lay a completely new road.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Constable killed in Kohat
Source Dawn
A police constable was killed in Chakarkot Bala by unidentified persons while 33 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation here on Saturday.
The police constable, Ibrar Hussain, serving as driver at Ustarzai police station was on leave and was walking out of his home when armed men sprayed him with bullets.
The local people said that he had an old enmity and was killed by his rivals.
Meanwhile, police arrested 33 suspected militants in various areas of the district and recovered weapons and hashish from them during an operation.
The operation was carried out in Jungle Khel, Ghulam Banda, Kharmato, Jarma Gumbat, Mian Garhi, Muhammadzai, Ustarzai and Merozai areas.
The seizure included four Kalashnikovs, three repeaters, eight shotguns, six rifles, 19 pistols, hundreds of cartridges and 12 kilograms fine quality hashish.
The suspects were handed over to the investigation department for interrogation after registration of cases against them in respective police stations.
A police constable was killed in Chakarkot Bala by unidentified persons while 33 suspected militants were arrested during a search operation here on Saturday.
The police constable, Ibrar Hussain, serving as driver at Ustarzai police station was on leave and was walking out of his home when armed men sprayed him with bullets.
The local people said that he had an old enmity and was killed by his rivals.
Meanwhile, police arrested 33 suspected militants in various areas of the district and recovered weapons and hashish from them during an operation.
The operation was carried out in Jungle Khel, Ghulam Banda, Kharmato, Jarma Gumbat, Mian Garhi, Muhammadzai, Ustarzai and Merozai areas.
The seizure included four Kalashnikovs, three repeaters, eight shotguns, six rifles, 19 pistols, hundreds of cartridges and 12 kilograms fine quality hashish.
The suspects were handed over to the investigation department for interrogation after registration of cases against them in respective police stations.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Khusall Garh Bridge construction agreement
Source Daily Mashriq
An agreement has been finalised between NHA, OGDC and MOL for the construction of bridge at Khuskhal Garh Kohat. According to details the agreement will be signed on 14th October.The agreement inter alia says that to transport the Oil and gas found in Karak and Sakirdara area to Attock refinery the Khashall Garh is the best route so it should be immediately built. The funding should be 50 percent financed by NHA while remaining 50 percent should be shared by OGDC and MOL equally. The brigde should be prepared in 27 months and work on it will be started in the mid of November 2010. The cost on the bridge is about 1.4 billion rupees.
An agreement has been finalised between NHA, OGDC and MOL for the construction of bridge at Khuskhal Garh Kohat. According to details the agreement will be signed on 14th October.The agreement inter alia says that to transport the Oil and gas found in Karak and Sakirdara area to Attock refinery the Khashall Garh is the best route so it should be immediately built. The funding should be 50 percent financed by NHA while remaining 50 percent should be shared by OGDC and MOL equally. The brigde should be prepared in 27 months and work on it will be started in the mid of November 2010. The cost on the bridge is about 1.4 billion rupees.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Rs80m projects approved for Kohat
Source Dawn
The district development committee (DDC) here on Thursday approved 75 development schemes worth Rs80.75 million.
District coordination officer Shahidullah Khan, chairing the DDC meeting, asked the officials that work on all projects would be allowed to start only after identification of land. He strictly directed the officials to visit sites of the projects for filing exact estimates and refrain from making desk PC-1 reports.
The meeting was attended by executive officer finance Wahidur Rehman Khattak, executive officer communication and works Kifayatullah, technical officer, planning and development Muhammad Ijaz and tehsil municipal officer Noor Daraz Khattak.
Mr Rehman told the meeting that five projects, costing Rs10 million, would be carried out in the constituency of Senator Abbas Afridi and two development schemes worth Rs10 million in the constituency of MNA Pir Dilawar Shah.
He said that 20 projects, costing Rs20 million, had been approved for the PF- 38 constituency of MPA Qalbe Hassan. The funds for these projects had been provided from Tameer-i-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Programme.
The DDC also approved 20 development projects in the PF-39 constituency of MPA Iqbal Din Fana.
The allocation of Rs2.85 million for three projects had been made from district annual development programme (DADP), 12 projects of Rs10 million from the Tameer-i-KP Programme and five projects of Rs10 million would be executed on the chief minister’s directives.
Mr. Rehman said that Rs2.85 million had been set aide from the DADP for six projects to be carried out in areas identified by MPA Musarat Shafi.
Meanwhile, speaking at a public meeting Senator Abbas Afridi promised that gas produced from local gas fields would be provided to all areas of the district without any discrimination.
He asked the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited to allocate funds for providing the facility in all the 32 union councils. He regretted that gas was provided to Punjab province from Kohat gas fields while local people were being ignored.
The district development committee (DDC) here on Thursday approved 75 development schemes worth Rs80.75 million.
District coordination officer Shahidullah Khan, chairing the DDC meeting, asked the officials that work on all projects would be allowed to start only after identification of land. He strictly directed the officials to visit sites of the projects for filing exact estimates and refrain from making desk PC-1 reports.
The meeting was attended by executive officer finance Wahidur Rehman Khattak, executive officer communication and works Kifayatullah, technical officer, planning and development Muhammad Ijaz and tehsil municipal officer Noor Daraz Khattak.
Mr Rehman told the meeting that five projects, costing Rs10 million, would be carried out in the constituency of Senator Abbas Afridi and two development schemes worth Rs10 million in the constituency of MNA Pir Dilawar Shah.
He said that 20 projects, costing Rs20 million, had been approved for the PF- 38 constituency of MPA Qalbe Hassan. The funds for these projects had been provided from Tameer-i-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Programme.
The DDC also approved 20 development projects in the PF-39 constituency of MPA Iqbal Din Fana.
The allocation of Rs2.85 million for three projects had been made from district annual development programme (DADP), 12 projects of Rs10 million from the Tameer-i-KP Programme and five projects of Rs10 million would be executed on the chief minister’s directives.
Mr. Rehman said that Rs2.85 million had been set aide from the DADP for six projects to be carried out in areas identified by MPA Musarat Shafi.
Meanwhile, speaking at a public meeting Senator Abbas Afridi promised that gas produced from local gas fields would be provided to all areas of the district without any discrimination.
He asked the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited to allocate funds for providing the facility in all the 32 union councils. He regretted that gas was provided to Punjab province from Kohat gas fields while local people were being ignored.
28 criminals arrested in Kohat
Source The News
Twenty-eight criminals including four proclaimed offenders were arrested during raids in different areas here Wednesday, police sources said. The sources said the arrests were made in Chorliki, Khawajakhela, Ghurizai, Talkan and Gandyali areas, adding that weapons recovered from the arrested persons included five Kalashnikov rifles, seven rifles, two repeaters, six shotguns, 21 pistols and 1,875 bullets. Seven kilograms of hashish was also recovered during the raids, the sources added.Meanwhile, the police nabbed a drug-peddler Qadir Hussain in the jurisdiction of the Ustarzai Police Station. One Kalashnikov rifle, dozens of cartridges and two-and-a-half kilogram of hashish were also recovered from him.
Twenty-eight criminals including four proclaimed offenders were arrested during raids in different areas here Wednesday, police sources said. The sources said the arrests were made in Chorliki, Khawajakhela, Ghurizai, Talkan and Gandyali areas, adding that weapons recovered from the arrested persons included five Kalashnikov rifles, seven rifles, two repeaters, six shotguns, 21 pistols and 1,875 bullets. Seven kilograms of hashish was also recovered during the raids, the sources added.Meanwhile, the police nabbed a drug-peddler Qadir Hussain in the jurisdiction of the Ustarzai Police Station. One Kalashnikov rifle, dozens of cartridges and two-and-a-half kilogram of hashish were also recovered from him.
Three children hurt in Kohat grenade attack
Source Dawn
Three children were injured in a grenade attack on a house in Jungle Khel here on Wednesday.
Police said that unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand-grenade on the house of one Mukammal Shah in Gulshanabad area of Jungle Khel. As a result, his grand children including, Muavia, Bushra and Aamna, were injured. They were admitted to the KDA divisional hospital.
Police have registered a case against unknown attackers on the complaint of Mr Shah.
Earlier in the day, Kohat police arrested 28 alleged criminals, including four proclaimed offenders, and recovered weapons during a search operation in various parts of the district.
Police also seized five kalashnikovs, seven rifles, two repeaters, six shotguns, 21 pistols and 1,875 cartridges. An alleged drug peddler, Ghudair Hussain was also arrested from Alizai.
Three children were injured in a grenade attack on a house in Jungle Khel here on Wednesday.
Police said that unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand-grenade on the house of one Mukammal Shah in Gulshanabad area of Jungle Khel. As a result, his grand children including, Muavia, Bushra and Aamna, were injured. They were admitted to the KDA divisional hospital.
Police have registered a case against unknown attackers on the complaint of Mr Shah.
Earlier in the day, Kohat police arrested 28 alleged criminals, including four proclaimed offenders, and recovered weapons during a search operation in various parts of the district.
Police also seized five kalashnikovs, seven rifles, two repeaters, six shotguns, 21 pistols and 1,875 cartridges. An alleged drug peddler, Ghudair Hussain was also arrested from Alizai.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Two smugglers nabbed in Kohat
Source The News
Police arrested two drug-carriers including a woman and recovered narcotics from their possession here on Saturday. Sources said police officials were checking vehicles on the Indus Highway when they intercepted a passenger coach heading for Bannu from Darra Adamkhel. Upon search, 10 kilograms of hashish and 300 grams of opium were recovered from Ms Telidara and Umer Zaman, both residents of Bannu. Meanwhile, three persons sustained injuries in a firing incident at Mangal Baba area in Jangalkhel in Kohat. Sources said that one Saeed Khan opened fire after exchanging hot words with his father over some domestic issue. His brother Ihsanullah and passers-by Hamid and Muhammad Raees sustained bullet injuries. Police arrested the accused along with his Kalashnikov rifle.
Police arrested two drug-carriers including a woman and recovered narcotics from their possession here on Saturday. Sources said police officials were checking vehicles on the Indus Highway when they intercepted a passenger coach heading for Bannu from Darra Adamkhel. Upon search, 10 kilograms of hashish and 300 grams of opium were recovered from Ms Telidara and Umer Zaman, both residents of Bannu. Meanwhile, three persons sustained injuries in a firing incident at Mangal Baba area in Jangalkhel in Kohat. Sources said that one Saeed Khan opened fire after exchanging hot words with his father over some domestic issue. His brother Ihsanullah and passers-by Hamid and Muhammad Raees sustained bullet injuries. Police arrested the accused along with his Kalashnikov rifle.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
75pc of Orakzai area cleared
Source Dawn
Fresh troops have been sought for the ongoing operation in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency where security forces are facing stiff resistance from militants.
Operation commander Col. Waseem told journalists at a news briefing in Hangu on Thursday that militants had been ousted from 75 per cent area where permanent checkposts have been established for the safety of tribesmen.
“The military is patrolling and conducting operation in 15 per cent area where operation is in progress and security forces will gain control over it after arrival of fresh troops. Only 5-10 per cent area is under the control of Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after five-month-long operation because of shortage of army personnel who are engaged in relief activities in the flood-affected parts of the country,” said the operation commander.
He said that according to the directives of Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani the security forces would remain in the region until complete restoration of peace and for the moral and on-ground support of the administration.
Col. Waseem said that 62 security personnel were martyred and 213 injured during the operation between March and July. Also, 600 militants were killed during clashes and 250 who were arrested are being kept at various places for interrogation, he added.
He gave firm assurance to the tribesmen that militants would never return to the parts of tribal area where writ of the government had been enforced. He said that the writ of government could only be maintained with the collective efforts of the tribesmen, administration and army.
Answering a question, he said that the threat of suicide attacks would remain there in the country and it was the only tool left with terrorists to demoralise public.
Political Agent Riaz Mehsud while briefing journalists said that phase-wise return of 100,000 affected families had started and the government would be providing food and non-food items to the returning families for six months to help them in rehabilitation.
“The internally displaced persons (IDPs) are returning voluntarily and it is the desire of the administration to facilitate the IDPs without harming their dignity,” he said.
Mr Mehsud said that 64,000 families displaced from Storikhel, Utmankhel, Bezote and Ferozekhel had already returned to their homes and the remaining 13,000 would be rehabilitated within one week.
In the third to sixth phase the Mishti, Sheikhan, Daradar, Rabiakhel, Shahukhel, Alikhel and Mullahkhel tribes would be allowed to return to their homes.
He said that the administration had established six registration points to block the way of militants back into the tribal area in the guise of IDPs.
He said that under a comprehensive strategy peace would be maintained in the region through jirga system and village defence committees, which would keep liaison with security forces and political administration.
Lt. Col. Habib told newsmen that ample stock of food and non-food items was available for the returning IDPs.
Fresh troops have been sought for the ongoing operation in Mamozai area of Orakzai Agency where security forces are facing stiff resistance from militants.
Operation commander Col. Waseem told journalists at a news briefing in Hangu on Thursday that militants had been ousted from 75 per cent area where permanent checkposts have been established for the safety of tribesmen.
“The military is patrolling and conducting operation in 15 per cent area where operation is in progress and security forces will gain control over it after arrival of fresh troops. Only 5-10 per cent area is under the control of Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after five-month-long operation because of shortage of army personnel who are engaged in relief activities in the flood-affected parts of the country,” said the operation commander.
He said that according to the directives of Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani the security forces would remain in the region until complete restoration of peace and for the moral and on-ground support of the administration.
Col. Waseem said that 62 security personnel were martyred and 213 injured during the operation between March and July. Also, 600 militants were killed during clashes and 250 who were arrested are being kept at various places for interrogation, he added.
He gave firm assurance to the tribesmen that militants would never return to the parts of tribal area where writ of the government had been enforced. He said that the writ of government could only be maintained with the collective efforts of the tribesmen, administration and army.
Answering a question, he said that the threat of suicide attacks would remain there in the country and it was the only tool left with terrorists to demoralise public.
Political Agent Riaz Mehsud while briefing journalists said that phase-wise return of 100,000 affected families had started and the government would be providing food and non-food items to the returning families for six months to help them in rehabilitation.
“The internally displaced persons (IDPs) are returning voluntarily and it is the desire of the administration to facilitate the IDPs without harming their dignity,” he said.
Mr Mehsud said that 64,000 families displaced from Storikhel, Utmankhel, Bezote and Ferozekhel had already returned to their homes and the remaining 13,000 would be rehabilitated within one week.
In the third to sixth phase the Mishti, Sheikhan, Daradar, Rabiakhel, Shahukhel, Alikhel and Mullahkhel tribes would be allowed to return to their homes.
He said that the administration had established six registration points to block the way of militants back into the tribal area in the guise of IDPs.
He said that under a comprehensive strategy peace would be maintained in the region through jirga system and village defence committees, which would keep liaison with security forces and political administration.
Lt. Col. Habib told newsmen that ample stock of food and non-food items was available for the returning IDPs.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Kohat police seize weapons, arrest 2 suspects
Source Central Asia Online
Police seized a vehicle and recovered arms from a van on the Indus highway in Kohat and arrested two men suspected of smuggling arms to North Waziristan, officials said.
“Initial investigations revealed both suspects were involved in arms smuggling to the militancy-infected North Waziristan area and Punjab,” Kohat police spokesman Fazle Naeem told Central Asia Online. They are being interrogated, he added.
The police recovered 28 Kalashnikovs, 53 pistols, 70 magazines and more than 5,000 rounds from the van at a toll plaza check-post. The suspects were identified only as Zubair and Tahir.
Police seized a vehicle and recovered arms from a van on the Indus highway in Kohat and arrested two men suspected of smuggling arms to North Waziristan, officials said.
“Initial investigations revealed both suspects were involved in arms smuggling to the militancy-infected North Waziristan area and Punjab,” Kohat police spokesman Fazle Naeem told Central Asia Online. They are being interrogated, he added.
The police recovered 28 Kalashnikovs, 53 pistols, 70 magazines and more than 5,000 rounds from the van at a toll plaza check-post. The suspects were identified only as Zubair and Tahir.
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