FATA student federation Waziristan President press conference

Peshawar: FATA student federation Waziristan President Khan Bahadar Wazir said on friday that government promote education in Waziristan and increase the quota system for Waziristan people in all government schools and colleges.

He said that in a press conference held in Peshawar press club.

President said that Waziristan faces a lot of problem since 10 years and we don’t want to shift the Razmak cadet college of Waziristan. He said that the government is totally flop to promote education in Waziristan.

Bahadar said that Waziristan and Bajour is being fighting for medical college. The government should announce medical college for all Agencies and increases the quota system for Waziristan people in all colleges and forgives the fees and granted the Malakand style package.

He categorically said that the 40 FCR laws which are black and do not arrest the Janikhal and Wazir trible people under this black law and immediately release them, otherwise we will protest against it.

He demands that the Drone strikes killing the innocent people so it must stop otherwise education ruined in Waziristan, he added.

2 police personnel died and 4 other injured in blast.

Peshawar: 2 persons personnel were died and 4 persons were sustained injuries in a powerful remote control blast near

Kohat Road

, Bhanamari( place in kohat road) surrounding area of Peshawar.

Police said that the blast took place near police patrolling car in the area of kohat road, Bhanamar. In the result 2 police personnel were died and 4 others were critically injured.

After the blast police personnel and local people shifted the dead bodies and injured persons to lady Reading hospital (LRH). The hospital authorities identified the dead bodies as Hussain (SPO) s/o Hassan age 30 years and Hazrat Ali (SI) s/o Sheer age 40 years, the civilian are Shahid s/o Zaman age 40 years, Gul Ishaq s/o Noor Muhammad age 50 years while the 2 injured police personnel identified as Meer Zali s/o Meer Ali age 45 years, Imtiaz Ahmad (Driver) s/o Abdul Jalil.

Police patrolling van was completely destroyed. While 3 other cars were also completely damaged due to the blast.

After the blast police cordoned off the area and start search operation.

Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) confirmed that 12 kilogram explosive had been used in blast, and was kept in auto vehicle (Rikshaw).

Democratic government is the key towards ending conflict Afghanistan and bring peace,Rustam Khan Mohmmand

Peshawar: the former Ambassador of Pakistan to Afghanistan  Rustam Khan Mohmmand said on Saturday that the democratic government is the key towards ending conflict Afghanistan and bring peace in the country and as well as in the region.

He expressed these views in a workshop titled “Peace and Conflict resolution in 20^th century” held under Staff Training Institute ,University of Peshawar.

He said that that presence of coalition forces is the biggest cause of conflict in Afghanistan and until their withdrawal peace would remain to be an elusive dream in the country. US and its allies till date have spent fifty seven billion dollars for the socio economic development in Afghanistan but little can be seen on ground and today we see one thousand Afghan every day go towards

the Iranian border for earning a piece of bread.

 The unemployment stands at 35%, sanitation is available to 30%, intense insurgency prevails in 24 provinces affecting almost 70% of the population in Afghanistan, he added.

The former political agent blamed poor policies of the government as the root cause of insurgency in FATA.

Police failed the terrorist plan and defuse 12 kg explosive.

Peshawar: Peshawar police failed the terrorist’s plan on Saturday and defused 12 kilogram of explosive in Sarband, the surrounding area of Peshawar.

Police said that the unknown terrorists hidden the explosive in pressure cooker on roadside. Then the police called Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) to defuse the explosive.

BDU officials confirmed that 12 kilogram explosive had been planted in pressure Cooker.

Blast in Qadirabad.

Peshawar: the blast occurred along the road in qadirabad, Matani the surrounding area of Peshawar.

Police authorities said that explosive was hidden in roadside, no casualties ware reported.

Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) confirmed that 5 kg explosive had been used in blast.

The investigation is under-way.

We will defeat terrorist, Bashir Billor

Peshawar: Giving our view on war against terrorism, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Provincial Minister Bashir Ahmad Billor said on Friday that the security forces clear 40% area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from terrorists, and we continue fight against these terrorist.

He expressed these views when he was talking with the journalist in Peshawar Press Club.

He said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province people are familiar of these bombing, and this is not new for them and they are struggling to win this fight from terrorist.

Billor said that we negotiated with terrorists for peace and accepts there all demands but they had refused to accept the government writ. So the government decides to start operation and fight against them and the day will come when the government will successful to defeat them.

He appreciates the media role in war against terrorism and said that journalists gave a lot of sacrifices for this land in this war.

Bashir said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was first produced electricity but now in Karak (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa District) Oil and Gas reserves are also discovered and on daily basis 40 thousand barrels of oil produce from these reserves.

The government increase 10% royalties amount from 5% in respect of oil and gas in district Karak, and it can eliminate the poverty in this area, he added

SP died and 3 police personnel injured in suicide blast.

Peshawar: Police Superintendent was died and 3 police personnel were injured in a suicide bomb blat at Pishtakhar, the surrounding area of Peshawar.

Police said that the Superintendent police (SP) Kalam Khan was in patrolling police van that the suicide bomber blew himself up. In the result SP Kalam Khan was died on spot and his body guard and driver were injured in this blast.

The dead body and injured persons were taken to the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) and Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar (LRH). The hospital authorities identified that Hidayat, Liyaqat are in HMC while one injured person Gohar is in LRH.

After the blast police cordoned off the area and start search operation.

Assistant inspector General (AIG), Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) Shafqat Malik said the reporters that 5 to 6 kilogram explosive and ball barriers had been used in the blast. AIG said that we have found the attacker Head and start investigation.

  

after the blast Provincial Minister for information and Broadcasting Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the reporters that some times terrorist attack on the mosques and now they are attacking on security Forces. He said terrorist want to pressurize the government but government fight against the terrorists.

The SP Kalam khan funeral prayers were offered in the Police Line Peshawar in which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor and Chief Minister and other government top officials including police officer participated.

Police start collecting extortion money

Peshawar:  The Machani police start collecting extortion money from people in Shami road, the comfort area of Peshawar.

The police constables who are deployed for security in Shami Road, they stop the bike riders and passenger buses for the name of searching and after that they collect extortion money, but if someone refused to pay money then the police personnel used harsh words.

Specially, the Afghan refugees and the passenger vehicles carrying vegetables are on high risk of money extortion.

The citizens demands to the government that they take notice and stopped the police personnel who are involved in that sort of activities.

I child died and 4 were injured in blast

Peshawar: I schoolchild was died and 4 others were sustained injuries in a remote control blast on kohat road in the suburb of Peshawar, here on Wednesday.

Police said that the remote control device was kept in hand vehicle which stand near with Wakho Poul (Bridge) In the result one schoolchild and 4 others were injured. The dead body and injured were moved to Lady reading hospital for medical treatment.

Hospital faculty spokesman identified the injured as Fatima d/o Shah Khalid, Abdul Waheed s/o Abdul Wudood, Naveed s/o Rahimullah and Arif Gul s/o Spen Gul.and Fatima is in critical situation.

Bomb Disposal unit (BDU) confirmed that 3 kg explosive were used in blast.  

After the blast police cordon off the area and start search operation. Police arrested the person on spot he recovered remote control device from their possession.

The UNHCR driver Qurban Ali Shah the eyewitness said that he was crossing the road along with his children then the blast took place.

Seminar on Kashmir dispute in university of peshawar

Peshawar: While showing his reservations over declaring India as a most favorite nation, Former prime minister of Azad Kashmir Sadar Atiq ahmad khan said on Monday that role of media in highlighting the Kashmir dispute is essential and that it should has fully access.

He expressed these views while addressing a seminar titled “Role of media in Kashmir dispute” organized by university of Peshawar Kashmiree students at Agha Khan Auditorium, university of Peshawar.

On the occasion University of Peshawar Vice Chancellor Dr Azmat Hayat, teachers and students at large number were also present.

He said that former President of Pakistan General Parvaz Musharaf gave liberty to media and we are happy on role played by the media in highlighting the long awaited issue of Kashmir.

Sardar Atiq categorically said that he has some reservations on declaring Indaa as most Favorite Nation Status on part of Pakistan.

“I want that Pakistan should improve bilateral relation with India but it should not gave most favorite nation status to India yet”, he added

Former PM said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa people give a lot of sacrifices on Kashmir dispute and we give tribute to these people.

He urged that Kashmir is the part of Pakistan because the history of Kashmir is the part of Pakistan history.

Blast in Public Rally.

SHABQADAR: 1 police person was died and 7 others were injured in a Suicide bomb attack on former Interior Minister and the chairman of Pakistan people party, PPP (Sharpao group) Aftab Ahmad khan Sharpao in Shabqadar, district of Charsada, on Saturday.

Police said that Aftab Ahmad Khan Sarpao was addressing the public rally and when it concluded he was sit in the car along with his son Sikandar Sharpao and friend Muhammad Ali Memon (both are the Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa assemble members). Then the suicide attacker blew himself up. In the result 1 police personnel died and his son Sikandar Sharpao, Muhammad Memon and other injured persons were shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) for medical treatment.

Hospital Authority confirmed tat the 1 died body and injured persons including Chairman of PPP, (Sharpao group) along with his son and friend were shifted to the hospital. His son and friend is well know and discharged from the hospital while in other injured persons one person is in critical situation.

District Coordination officer (DCO) Ajmal Khan talked with median and said that it was a suicide bomb and the attacker detonated himself near with the Aftab Ahmad Khan Sarpao car, in which his son and his friend Muhammad Khan Memon was also sit. After the blast police cordon off the area and start search operations. He said that death tool may b raised.

Bomb Disposal Unit (BDS) said that 4 to 5 kg explosive was used in blast.

After the incident Senior Minister of KPK province Bashir Ahmad Bilour and Health Minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah rushed to the hospital. 

Cylinder blast in Peshawar.

Peshawar: at least four persons were injured in cylinder blast that took place in Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) the biggest hospital of Peshawar.

The Hospital Administration said that the cylinder blast was occurred in the pathological Department of hospital in the result 4 persons were injured. Blast also damaged the building and equipments of hospital.