Both Gwadar and Chabahar ports have a unique geostrategic and geopolitical significance. Economically and strategically both are vital choke-points which provide unrestricted access to the Indian Ocean where about 100,000 ships and around 70 percent of the world’s petroleum trade passes each year. The strategic significance of these ports is visibly […]
MOHMAND AGENCY, June 13: Slaughtered body of a kidnapped army personnel was found early morning in Darwazgai area of Ekkaghund tehsil in Lower Mohmand of Mohmand agency here on Monday, said officials. Unknown militants had kidnapped a soldier Hayat Khan from Shanow Ghundi area of tehsil Ekkaghund last night. He was […]
Last week two honour killing cases attracted media attention worldwide in which three persons including two women were brutally killed by their family members. In one case, a 56 years old man killed his daughter and son-in-law in Lahore for marrying without the family’s consent while in another case a […]
Mohmand Agency: The local administration along with Haleemzai tribal elders demolished over 12 houses of suspected militants during a search operation in Haleemzai Tehsil of Mohmand tribal region on Wednesday. Local political administration conducted the demolition operation in areas of Mian Gan, Shani khel, Sami khel, Khwajawas and Durba khel. […]
Heart aches when one thinks of Alisha’s murder. Is it that easy to kill an innocent person? Why people can’t think before taking a life? Are they God? Humanity within has died. After Alisha’s murder no one took a plunge to take some action against transgender inequality. The 25-year-old was […]
Mohmand Agency : At least three security guards of Malik Ayaz Khan were seriously injured in an IED blast two of whom later succumbed to their injuries while they were going to Ziarat area of Safi Tehsil on a kacha track Tuesday morning at about 8:30 am. According to the local […]
When more than 35 countries are being represented in an event but majority of the visitors stand around one particular booth for most of the time, there must be something extraordinary in that booth. The participants must have done something mesmerizing. The talented students must have made such an alluring […]
Mohmand Agency: Security forces today warned Mohmand tribal elders against sheltering militants in the area. The warning came from Mohmand Rifles Sector Commander Commandant Hafiz Asif Iqbal while he was addressing the Mohmand tribal Jirga here in Jirga hall in Ghallanai, the head quarter of Mohmand tribal region. The Jirga […]
“May God give children of our kind to these merciless people”, members of the transgender community were cursing the murderers of Alisha and the hospital staff at her funeral, the first ever funeral of a transsexual woman that took place in public. What an irony. Alisha, a transgender woman, was […]
The recent border situation between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Torkham border crossing quickly escalated into a crisis when reportedly both the sides brought their armored vehicles along the border against each other. The regular border traffic and movement across the Duran line, in the area of Torkham presented quite an […]
