Source The News
Three members of a family were killed in a road accident on Friday. Three persons, Basirullah, Nabeel and Rauf of Algadi area in Karak were killed when their motorcycle rammed into a car on the Indus Highway near Tableeghi Markaz.
The relatives of the deceased registered a first information report (FIR) against the motorcar driver in Karak Police Station but the accused escaped. In another incident, five persons were seriously injured when two motorcycles collided head-on in Latambar area. The injured, identified as Najeeb, Daraz, Ayub, Asad and Raham Nawaz, were rushed to the nearby health centre but were later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital because of their critical condition.
Moreover, three persons were injured when a car overturned in Sicot area because of speeding. The injured including Noor Wali Khan, Azam Khan and Gul Wali were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital, Karak, for treatment. Two of the injured were later shifted to Peshawar.
Meanwhile, Wazir tribesmen residing in Karak continued to visit the Zebi dam and Lawagher dam for picnic during the Eidul Azha holidays despite imposition of Section 144 on the visit to dams because of growing incidents of drowning.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Four of a family killed in Kohat on Eid day
Source Dawn
Police on Friday detained four persons for the gun attack on a van on a suburban road on the first day of Eidul Azha that killed a family of four and injured at least two persons.
Van driver Mansoor Shah reported to Bilitang police on the Eid day that the family had hired his van for a visit to Kot village.
It was on the return journey home that unidentified gunmen attacked the family, killing Roshan, Shakeela Begum, 50, her son Jamal and nephew Muzammal Khan on the spot. One Zobash and the driver were injured in the attack
Suspecting it to be a case of killing in revenge, the Bilitang police detained four people from the group which had old enmity with the deceased. The aggrieved party has not yet registered an FIR.
In another incident, one Naveed was killed in Garhi Dhodhewal on the second day of Eid on Thursday.
The city police have registered a murder case against Jehangir and his son Shehzad, who have been nominated in the FIR.
The police conducted raids for arrest of the alleged culprits who escaped after committing the crime.
Police on Friday detained four persons for the gun attack on a van on a suburban road on the first day of Eidul Azha that killed a family of four and injured at least two persons.
Van driver Mansoor Shah reported to Bilitang police on the Eid day that the family had hired his van for a visit to Kot village.
It was on the return journey home that unidentified gunmen attacked the family, killing Roshan, Shakeela Begum, 50, her son Jamal and nephew Muzammal Khan on the spot. One Zobash and the driver were injured in the attack
Suspecting it to be a case of killing in revenge, the Bilitang police detained four people from the group which had old enmity with the deceased. The aggrieved party has not yet registered an FIR.
In another incident, one Naveed was killed in Garhi Dhodhewal on the second day of Eid on Thursday.
The city police have registered a murder case against Jehangir and his son Shehzad, who have been nominated in the FIR.
The police conducted raids for arrest of the alleged culprits who escaped after committing the crime.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
VC Islamia College kidnapped by Waziristan Taliban not TTP: Tariq Afridi
Source Online
Central commander of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Tariq Afridi has said that his outfit is not involved in kidnapping of Vice Chancellor of Islamia College University Peshawar Ajmal Khan.
Talking to a private TV channel TTP commander for Dera Adam Khail and Khyber Agency Tariq Afridi said that his men had kidnapped Vice Chancellor Kohat University Latif ullah Kaka Khel and had demanded release of their arrested accomplices and heavy ransom money in return for release of VC. He said that the government accepting their demand had freed 50 militant and large amount ransom was paid after which Latif Kaka Khel was freed.
Taliban Commander said we are not involved in the kidnapping of Vice Chancellor Islamia College University Peshawar Ajmal Khan, however we are been told that kidnapped Vice Chancellor has been kidnapped by Waziristan Taliban
Central commander of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Tariq Afridi has said that his outfit is not involved in kidnapping of Vice Chancellor of Islamia College University Peshawar Ajmal Khan.
Talking to a private TV channel TTP commander for Dera Adam Khail and Khyber Agency Tariq Afridi said that his men had kidnapped Vice Chancellor Kohat University Latif ullah Kaka Khel and had demanded release of their arrested accomplices and heavy ransom money in return for release of VC. He said that the government accepting their demand had freed 50 militant and large amount ransom was paid after which Latif Kaka Khel was freed.
Taliban Commander said we are not involved in the kidnapping of Vice Chancellor Islamia College University Peshawar Ajmal Khan, however we are been told that kidnapped Vice Chancellor has been kidnapped by Waziristan Taliban
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Man burnt alive on Kohat highway
Source Dawn
The driver of an oil tanker which fell into a deep ravine on the hilly track between Darra Adamkhel and Kohat was burnt alive on Monday.
The Jungle Khel police said oil tanker (K-4461) was on its way to Peshawar from Karachi when it fell from the dangerous hilly track.
The oil tanker exploded burning alive its driver Ismail, resident of Yakatoot area of Peshawar.
The driver of an oil tanker which fell into a deep ravine on the hilly track between Darra Adamkhel and Kohat was burnt alive on Monday.
The Jungle Khel police said oil tanker (K-4461) was on its way to Peshawar from Karachi when it fell from the dangerous hilly track.
The oil tanker exploded burning alive its driver Ismail, resident of Yakatoot area of Peshawar.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
3 cops suspended in Kohat
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.
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 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.
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