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at February 19, 2018 0












GHALANAI, Feb 19: Workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Mohmand Agency staged a protest demonstration against shifting of Cadet college to Mamad Gat, suspension of mobile services and others issues in front of Mohmand Press Club here at agency headquarters Ghalanai on Monday .
The protest was organized by PTI Mohmand Agency General Secretary Sajjad Khan and others PTI workers Salman Khan and Mokhtaram Khan The protesters were marched in the Ghalanai Bazaar and chanting slogans “ Transfer of Cadet College is inappropriate” Restore Mobile Phone Services and smooth supply of electricity in the area”.
Addressing on the occasion PTI Mohmand Agency General Secretary Sajjad Khan and others told that shifting of cadet college Ghazi Baig to Mamad Gat Safi tehsil is not acceptable because Cade College was inaugurated in 2002 by Ex-Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah at Ghazi Baig which is a suitable and accessible to all the mohmand tribesmen.
They said that the present location of Cadet College Mamad Gat is not a feasible point and it is out of reach of the Mohmand students.
About the ban of transportation of fertilizers in the area they said that fertilizer per bag selling Rs.1300 in Shabqadar while this was being selling in Rs. 2500.
They demanded that ban should be lifted on transportation of fertilizers to the tribal region so that most of the area farmers were unable to utilize in their fields.
 They also demanded of the local administration that they should release those who were sent to lockup on petty issues.
PTI leader Sajjad Khan told that in this modern age all the mobile phone services in the tribal region still not restored after passing 11 months in the tribal region causing worse effect on the tribesmen and business activities in the tribal region.
They said that after the mobile services suspension PTCL services were also badly affected and locals were facing problems to contact their relatives and love ones aboard or within country.
It will be mentioned here that the authorities on March, 15 has suspended all mobile phone services throughout the entire tribal agency without any notice and unknown reason at once.
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at February 15, 2018 0

Inter Colleges level sports event starts here at Government Postgraduate College Ekkaghund Lower Mohmand Sub-Division the inauguration ceremony was attended by Assistant Political Agent Ekkaghund Touseef Khalid, Principal Israel Khan, Agency Sports Manager Saeed Akhtar and others officials here on Thursday.
It will be mentioned here that the 4th Edition of Mohmand Sports Festival inaugurated by Political agent Mahmood Aslam on8, February in Ghalanai a week ago.
Addressing on the Occasion APA Touseef Khalid said that they want to give a message of peace through games to the world and said that Mohmand youths have a much talent and we want to push forward the silent talent of the Mohmand youths.
He said that this event is a systematic types of activities in which included tehsil, sub-Divisional level activities while the final matches would be played on Pakistan day 23 March.
“We focused on four levels that includes schools, colleges, registered Madrassa and games for women” said Khalid.
APA told that it is not a one-time activity but we want that the players should work hard and go the national and international level through these activities.
He assured that the local administration and sports departments will support the players where they need help.
He added that holding of such activities is to convey a peace message to the rest of world and said that sports were necessary for a healthy growth and every youth should take active part in sports activities.
He said that now peace has been restored in the tribal region through the sacrifices rendered by security forces and tribal elders and development activities are continuing in full swing.
He added that peace had been restored to the tribal areas as a result of matchless sacrifices rendered by the personnel of law enforcement agencies and tribespeople.
 He said that the today’s event was evident to the fact that peace had been restored to tribal areas.
The APA said that the local administration with support of agency Sports department would provide equal opportunities to the tribal youth, tribal elders to enable them play their role in the nation-building.
“Mohmand youth have the excellent ability and talented right to be given the facilities and opportunities like any other youth of the county,” he added.
Touseef Khalid said the Mohmand administration is committed to provide and enhanced sports opportunities to the tribal youths to promote healthy activities in the tribal region.
Similarly APA Upper Mohmand Tariq Ullah Khan along with Safi tehsildar Khalid Khan and Agency Sports Manager Saeed Kahtar inaugurates the Upper Mohmand Sports Festival event in the Shagai Cricket ground in tehsil Haleemzai here on Thursday.
He said that games are very important for a healthy society, talent is not lacking in Mohmand youths if they can provide better opportunities.


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at February 09, 2018 0

 GHALANAI, Feb 9: In order to involve the youth in healthy activities, the local   administration with the help of FATA Sports department 4th edition of Mohmand  Sports festival begins at agency headquarter Ghalanai Mohmand agency here on Wednesday.
In this connection Political Agent Mohmand Agency Mahmood Aslam Wazir along with others officials on Thursday inaugurated the Logo of 4th edition of Mohmand Sports Youth & Cultural Festival at the agency headquarters Ghalanai Jirga Hall in Mohmand Agency.
Additional Political Agent Hamid-Ur-Rehman, Assistant Political Agent Upper Mohmand Tariq Ullah, Assistant Political Agent Lower Mohmand Touseef Khalid Khan, Assistant Political Agent Biazai Sher Alam Khan, Agency Sports Manager Saeed Akhtar, tribal elders, players, media men and a large number of spectators were also present.

Speaking at the Logo inaugural ceremony, the Political Agent Mahmood Aslam said that holding of such activities is to convey a peace message to the rest of world and said that sports were necessary for a healthy growth and every youth should take active part in sports activities.

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at February 01, 2018 0


 GHALANAI, Feb 1: The President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Saeed Ahmad has inaugurates NBP Itemad Islamic banking branch in the agency headquarters Ghalanai in a function here on Thursday.
The function was also attended by Regional Head of NBP KP/FATA Saima Rahim, Political agent Mahmood Aslam Wazir, Additional Political Agent Hamid-Ur-Rehman, Assistant political agents, tribal elders and others officials.
It will be mentioned here that there are only two banks in the entire Upper Mohmand Sub-Division and there are thousands of government employees including Levy, Khassadrs, FC and Pensioners who get their salaries from the only bank.
 Mohmand tribesmen and government employees were always demanding of the authorities to reopen a branch of National Bank of Pakistan in Ghalanai.
Today President National Bank of Pakistan Saeed Ahmad, Regional Head of the NBP KP/FATA Saima Rahim along with Political agent and others officials visited the building of NBP and examined the building.
Later addressing in Ghalanai Jirga Hall in the inauguration ceremony told that such types of branches will be open in others tribal areas where interest free banking would be introduced.

We are opening our branches in FATA because tribesmen were badly affected by conflict and they are victims of poverty.
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at January 20, 2018 0





  
GHALANAI, Jan 20:Political Parties has welcomed the extension of Supreme court and High court to FATA and said that it is the first way to the FATA reforms which will resolve all the basic issues of tribesmen in FATA these views were told by leaders of political parties leader on the topic “The Issue is this” at Markazi Mohmand Press Club here on Saturday.
 ANP President Nisar Mohmand, JUI (F) Agency Amir Maulana Muhammad Arif Haqanai, Maulana Sami Ullah, PPP leader Arshad Bakhtiar, PPP General Secretary Fazli Hadi, Mohammad Arshad Khan, PML (N) Leader Haji Behram Khan, Taj Ali Khan, PML (Q) leader Malik Azmat Khan, Mohmand Welfare Organization President Mir Afzal Mohmand and others spoke on the occasion.
ANP Mohmand agency President Nisar Mohmand said that from the last 70 years FATA Parliamentarians did not pay proper attention to FATA Reforms but when Fata Seyasi Ittehad formed in tribal areas then for the first time FATA Parliamentarians raised it on national assembly level.
He said that FATA Seyasi Ittehad also supported the movement of Parliamentarians and they were demanding that FATA should be merged into KP.
“Extension of Supreme Court and high court jurisdiction into FATA is the great deed and it a strong cross on the black law” told Mohmand.
He said that human rights are suspended in tribal areas through this extension violations of human rights would be prevented in the area.
Nisar Mohmand demanded that FATA should be immediately merged into KP and representation should give into KP Assembly in the upcoming election.
He said that now the tribesmen will fight its war against others reforms like abolishment of article-247, merger with KP and local bodies’ election through Supreme Court.
JUI (F) Agency Amir Maulana Muhammad Arif Haqqani told that extension of court is a good decision because the tribesmen got the real basic right but still there are difficulties in the laws.
“Problems of tribesmen would be resolved then when FCR and article-247 would be abolished completely” said Arif Haqqani.
He concerns over the extension that now it pass only from National Assembly senate is still therefore its full implementation may create hurdles in tribal areas.
JUI (F) leader said that our differences are just about merger but we welcomed any type’s reforms in FATA and we have no difference with anyone.
He said that JUI (F) as party will support the constitutional and legal requirements in the country.
JUI (F) leader told that FATA is the most backward area and tribesmen were badly affected by militancy their properties house, markets were destroyed and they were displaced therefore Federal govt should sanction 5% in NFC award and special development package for the damage infrastructure.
He demanded that Local bodies’ election should be held in the area so that tribesmen problems should resolved at village level.
JUI (F) leader disclosed that don’t waste time on the issue of merger of FATA all the political leaders wait because it is very slow process and first FATA TDPs should repatriate to their areas and they should be compensated.
 He said that his party demands for an independent indent of FATA and want the constitution of Pakistan in the area.
He told that law and order situation was disturbed due to the tussle of international powers in the area while here was a complete peace in tribal areas.
He added that FATA merger is a serious issue and the decision’s of tribesmen, fate therefore things should not be done in hurry.
PML (N) leader Haji Behram Khan said that the present govt formed the FATA reforms committee for reform so that tribesmen should be included into main streamline but some forces creates hurdles for committee.
He said that political leader should not politics on FATA reforms they should focus the real issues confronting to tribesmen.
PPP leader Arshad Bakhtiyar Khan told that PPP govt starts all the reforms to FATA but the present is not sincere with tribesmen.
PML (Q) local leader Malik Azmat Khan we want complete abolishment of FCR because separate province is not possible therefore FATA should be merged into KP.  





 


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at January 17, 2018 0











GHALANAI, Jan 17: Volunteers belongs to the Community Disaster Response Team (CDRT) of tehsil Haleemzai have constructed more than 300 feet long pedestrian paths for the villagers on self-help basis through the help of volunteers.
Muhammad Fayaz who is the team leader of Community Disaster Response Team of Haleemzai tehsil with Pakistan Red Crescent Mohmand agency branch told Dawn, that they have got various trainings from the Pakistan Red Crescent FATA platform and the volunteers were sensitized to work for the public welfare with limited resources support of locally.
He said that PRC FATA has provided a Kit including Hammer, Buckets, working gloves, Wheel Barrow, plastic pipe, Axes, First Aid Kits and others necessary tools to carried out such types of activities in village level for the wellbeing of peoples.
“We have total of about 25 volunteers team at tehsil level at the initial stage we have constructed at least 300 feet long street pavement in Mulayano Mandi Village area of Haleemzai tehsil but shall continue such types activities in others villages of the area “said Fayaz Khan.
 Another Volunteer Abuzar Khan told that they worked with help of CDRT Kit such wheel barrow and they worked on Sunday for seven hours on the street and total 8 volunteers worked there.
They urged the local youths to resolve their mini issue themselves and don’t waste their precious time for others.
 Ijaz Khan a local resident of the village said that people were facing difficulties to use the street during rain. He said that the volunteers after got proper Kit and training from PRC FATA now legible from and started work on path to resolve the longstanding problem of the area.

He said that the volunteers worked for two days in which about 25 volunteers and 4 elders took part and completed 300 feet long street pavements for villagers.


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at January 01, 2018 0

 PPP Mohmand agency Senior leader Arshad Bakhtiyar Khan has said that PPP will make government in the country in the upcoming election with full swing while talking to local journalists here at Lower Mohmand Ekkaghund Press Club on Monday.
He claimed that when PPP government were formed they will resume BISP survey in the tribal region and special focus would be given to orphans and widows.
Arshad Khan said that Mohmand agency lacks the basic facilities of health and basic education and the PPP would have sanctioned special package for the solution of these problems in the area.

“Most of the education institutions were damaged in the militancy and we would demand special grant for the reconstruction” said Khan.
He also suggested that PPP will struggle for the promotion of agriculture in the tribal region.
Arshad Bakhtyar Khan said that they would provide agriculture machines and free quality seeds to the formers in the area so that to promote farming in the tribal region.
He said that the farmers were facing problems to get Urea fertilizers in the region which is very important for the best production of crops in the area.
He added that tehsil Ambar and others backwards areas tribesmen still haven’t their CNICs cards and they were facing difficulties in NADRA offices.
 Arshad Khan said that he conducted meeting with the officials of political administration that send mobile teams to these far flung areas.
“Tribesmen also facing problems while making their court degrees while making their CNICs in the NADRA offices” said Khan.
He expressed his sorrow that many tribal women are without CNICs and which directly bad impact on the upcoming turnout in the election. 


Regarding FATA Reforms, he said that he will support the tribesmen wishes whether they will support the separate province or they will support merger to the KP province.


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at December 06, 2017 0



GHALANAI,: On the eve of International Volunteer Day (IVD), Pakistan Red Crescent FATA Mohmand Agency, for maintaining the spirit of volunteerism throughout the year in the tribal region.
Outstanding volunteers were awarded trophies and cash whereas certificates of appreciation were also distributed.

 Designated by the United Nations since 1985, the IVD is celebrated every year on December 5 to thank volunteers for their efforts.

 Gul Muhammad President of Mohmand Press Club, stated: “As a socially responsible citizen, we believe in Volunteerism and broad-based initiatives throughout tribal region.”
He apprised the activities of PRC Mohmand Agency during earthquake effected areas which hits the border area in October 2015.
He said that volunteers serving the effected communities without any discriminations in the disaster times and that is why volunteers are serving without greed.
Disaster Management Officer Irfan Ullah briefly explains the roles and Importance of voluntarisms in the tribal region.

 “Our nation has enthusiasm to serve the community” said Khan.

He Stresses that volunteerism message should be spread on schools and colleges level to recruit more and more volunteers in the area.

 He added that each of us to be a volunteer so that we serve our community.
 Irfan Ulla said that they have trained more than 1000 volunteers in various cadres so that to cope up any disasters in the area.
He said that PRC Mohmand distributed 300 Non-Food Items in the most earthquake effected areas of Mohmand tribal region.
Celebration of Volunteers day is to acknowledged the recognition of volunteers works and response in the area said Khan.

The theme of the day was “Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere.”,
Speech competition was also held among the students of various private public school’s position holder’s students were given prizes.


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at December 05, 2017 0

GHALANAI: Tribal elders of Adam Kore and Umar Khel tehsil Ambar urged to not shelter any miscreants and maintain law and order situation in their respective areas this was told by Assistant Political Agent Naveed Akbar Khan while addressing a tribesmen Jirga at Lower Mohmand Sub-Division Ekkaghund rest house on Sunday.
Addressing on the occasion Assistant Political agent Naveed Akbar Khan stress upon the elders of all the tribes to shoulder their collective responsibility and safeguard their soil and hand over all the culprits to the local administration and security forces.
“Tribal elders to remain vigilant and support Mohmand Levies and political administration in order to maintain peace in the area” said Akbar.

He directed the elders to identify the anti-state elements and stress upon the elders to remain united and not allow any anti state elements to the area and also initiate action by themselves under the territorial responsibility.
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at November 24, 2017 0


A Jirga of tarakzai tribal elders and shopkeepers of Ekkaghund Bazaar regarding reducing the prices of commodities and also inform them about the traffic awareness drive launched by the local administration here with Assistant Political agent Naveed Akbar at Lower Mohmand Sub-division on Friday.
The Jirga was also attended by Political Naib Tehsildar Amir Nawaz and a large number of elders and shopkeepers.
Addressing on the occasion APA Naveed Akbar Khan said that the local political administration has waived all taxes on food items transported here from other parts of the country.
He said that in this regard a notification to this effect was issued from the political agent office in the last week.
Naveed Akbar khan told that Political agent Mahmood Aslam has already directed the officials manning the check posts at the entry points to ensure that there was no collection of any tax on food items being ferried into the agency from outside.
APA directed the Ekkaghund Bazaar price committee to keep close watch on the rates of daily food commodities after removal of taxes on food stuff on various check posts.
He also added that the local administration launched a traffic awareness drive in the tribal region after completion on Ghalanai to Nakkai tunnel Express way.
Naveed Akbar khan said that the objective of the traffic campaign was to create awareness among people to follow traffic rules to avoid accidents and loss of precious lives.
He said that for the first time in the history of Fata, traffic squad of Levies set up traffic awareness camps in different parts of the agency to facilitate people.
Naveed Akbar khan urged the Tarakzai tribal people should cooperate with the traffic squad of Mohmand Levies and follow traffic rules.


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at November 22, 2017 0


GHALANAI, Nov 22: Hundreds of unemployed educated youths staged a protests demonstration and block the main Peshawar Bajaur road against the recruitments of non-locals in government and non-governmental organizations here at Ghalanai on Wednesday.
The protesters were carrying banners and flying cards inscribed with slogans “Give employment or Kill” and “Stop economic killings of local youth”.
Speaking on the occasion Mukhtaj Ullah, Javed Khan, Muhtaram Khan, Mohmand Welfare Organization President Mir Afzal Mohmand,PTI leaders Sajid Khan,Rahim Shah, Sajjad Khan Mohmand and JUI(F) Agency Amir Maulana Muhammad Arif Haqqani complained that talented and experienced candidates appeared in test and interviews conducted by various NGOs, but they were ignored in the recruitment process.
PTI Mohmand agency president Sajid Khan told that we have talented and technical youths in the tribal agency but even they were not appointed in the local levy force which is a grave concern for us.
He demanded of the political agent that he have mercy on the locals jobless youths and only those candidates should be appoint whose CNICs permanent address of the Mohmand Agency.
“By this way unemployment would be eliminated from the agency “said Khan.
Sajid Khan also complained that some of the non-locals of district Charsadda have occupied key posts in the Polio program WHO and UNICEF performing their duties in Khwezai and Biazai areas while there is no one ask them.
Khan also flays the roles of locals’ parliamentarians that recommended and recruited their relatives in the development projects and NGs which is injustice with common peoples of the area.


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at November 21, 2017 0


GHALANAI, Nov 21: A traffic and road safety awareness drive on Tuesday was launched here by the political administration of Mohmand agency with collaboration of Pakistan Red Crescent Mohmand agency volunteers and Mohmand Levies Traffic Squad.
The Mohmand Levies Traffic Squad along with tribal elders including Political Agent Mohmand Agency Mahmood Aslam Wazir, Assistant Political agent Ghalanai Hameedullah Khattak organized Road Safety and traffic Awareness Campaign at Ghalanai Gate on Peshawar Bajaur road.
During the campaign, a large number of PRC volunteers with traffic awareness posters and banners informed general public and motorist about road safety.
Political Agent Mahmood Aslam said that the objective of this campaign was to create awareness in youth and general public to follow traffic rules in order to avoid traffic accidents and loss of precious lives.
He said that now a very good black top Ghalanai to Nakkai express way completed and Nahkkai to Mamad Gat road also will be completed in the next two months.
Therefore, it is the need of the hour to aware tribal peoples regarding traffic principles to avoid such unpleasant incident in the future.

Mahmood Aslam said that for the first time in FATA Levies Traffic Squad is establishing Traffic Awareness and Camps in different parts of the tribal agency to highlight the traffic laws among citizens for their facilitations.
He said the purpose to distribute road safety pamphlets is to highlight the importance of the traffic rules in the area.


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GHALANAI, Oct 16: Students of Government Degree College Ekkaghund has staged a protests demonstration over suspension of their classes by their teachers and blocked the main Peshawar Bajaur road here at Ekkaghund Bazaar for an hour here on Monday morning local resident told.
 It will be mentioned here that teachers in colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata continued their boycott from classes form the last week against appointment of Board of Governors in colleges.
The protesting teachers have been asking the government to fulfill their demands regarding up gradation, regularization of teaching assistants and withdrawing decision to appoint BoGs.
Today the students of Govt Degree College Ekkaghund gathered in Ekkaghund Bazaar and staged a protests demo and blocked the main Peshawar Bajur road for an hour.
Addressing on the occasion students told that their teachers have started classes boycott from the last week due to which their precious time were wasting.
A student told that now a day there is semester system in colleges and it will be difficult for us to pass if classes boycott continued.
They demanded of the government if the teacher’s demands are genuine they should have addressed otherwise their precious time are wasting.
 Arshad Zeb lecturer in the degree college Ekkaghund told that their demands are genuine and if the government should not resolve their demands till tomorrow then they will continue the classes boycott as per their demands in the tribal region.   
Later On the intervention of Political Naib tehsildar Amir Nawaz Wazir the college students peacefully dispersed.
He assured that their classes will be continue from tomorrow.



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at October 12, 2017 0


GHALANAI, Oct 12: Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) FATA branch organized a ten days long free medical camps in the remotes areas of the tribal region to facilitates the deserving and vulnerable communities of Mohmand agency.
The camp was organized by joint efforts and cooperation of Pakistan Red Crescent FATA as well as PRC Mohmand agency while the political administration provided security to the free medical staff.
Talking to local journalists PRC FATA Provincial Health Officer Dr. Tauseef Ullah informed that in the camp around 2400 patients including male 589, children 998, female 879 were examined and given free medicines.
 He said that a team of highly qualified doctors and trained medical staff including male and lady doctors have conducted Red Crescent Medical Camps from October, 3 to October 12 from 10am to 4pm.
 RFL, CBRE and hygiene awareness sessions were also organized. Two ambulances of Red Crescent and a number of volunteers took part in the camp. Free medicines were also provided to the patients.

 He said many patients were suffering from skin, eye infections, dehydration and gastroenteritis. Due to starting of winter season, people also complained about eye problems.
 Many patients also complained about tooth pain. The main cause of all these diseases and infections was malnutrition and poor hygiene. Doctors referred 80 patients to others health facilities.

On the occasion in the medical camp another Doctor Younis Khan asked the patients to adopt preventive measures to protect themselves from plethora of diseases.
A participant of medical camp and local resident of Kotagi far flung area of Prang Ghar tehsil in Mohmand Agency told that treatment of diseases was expensive and majority of people were unable to afford its cost.
 Dr. Younis said, prevention was the better option as it cost nothing. Speaking at the concluding day of the medical camp, he said that those camps were meant to provide free treatment to people besides raising their awareness level about prevention of diseases.
Malik Haji Fazli Khaliq a local elder appreciated the Pakistan red Crescent FATA and political administration and security forces of the agency, locals, doctors and the paramedical staff for extending support and making the effort a success.

Pakistan Red Crescent FATA Secretary Saeed Kamal said that Red Crescent is the leading humanitarian organization which works to get better the suffering of the most vulnerable people in distress without discrimination of nationality, race, religious belief, class, or political opinion.  The objective of the free camp was to provide free medical facility, i.e. consultation, treatment, medicine, diagnostic and referral to the people in the community. The activity was undertaken in the remote and backward areas of Mohmand agency, where health facilities are scarce. About 2466 people including men, women and children were provided health facility at their doorsteps.  told that free medical camp was held in the most backward areas of Mohmand agency to facilitate the poor tribesmen on their doors steps. He said that PRC is trying to establish a welfare health unit in the area very soon, where doctors would also be appointed for free healthcare services to the tribesmen.

Local tribesmen showed gratitude over the free medical camp and demanded that the surgeons and medical specialists should be permanently appointed in the area hospital.




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GHALANAI, Oct 3: Mohmand tribal elders welcomed and thanked the Chief Of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa , Crops Commander Lt.General Nazir Ahmad But and KP Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on announcement and sanction of various developmental works for the Safi tribesmen.
 In this connection Safi tribal elder Jirga was held at Mamad Gat near the Pak-Afghan border area here on Tuesday in which a large numbers of tribal elders participated.
Addressing on the occasion Malik Mian Lal Badshah Safi, Imran Safi, Hazrat Hussain Safi, Ismail Safi,Rehman Saeed, Mian Mumtaz Safi, Irfan Safi,Siraj Khan Safi and others told that we are thankful to the Army chief because he sanctioned Army Public School , Girls High school Hostel, playground,Mamad Gat Hospital, bus terminal, 100 shops
 at mamad gat, express way road from Mamad Gat to NAWAPASS pak-Afghan border.
Tribesmen assured their full support to the security forces that they cooperate the security forces and local administration.
We thanked also the present political agent on their services and hope that they will soon complete the construction works on Nahqi Mamad Gat road which will decrease the miseries of the tribesmen.
Tribesmen also express happy on the opening of first ever Nahakai Tunnel of the FATA for general traffic.
Later they meet with the 205 wing Commanding Officer Lt. Col Mansoor and informed them regarding the facing area problems.
Meanwhile, Corps Commander Lt. General Nazir Ahmad Butt, Inspector General Frontier Corps Lt. General Shaheen Mazhar, Additional Chief Secretary FATA Fida Waizr Commandant Mohmand Rifles Col Irfan Ali visited Mamad Gat held meeting regarding development /schemes activities in the agency.
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GHALANAI, Oct 3: PRC FATA Mohmand Agency Starts a series of Free Medical Camps in Mohmand Agency from Pandiali tehsil today which would be continued till Oct 12.
Today Free medical camp held here at tehsil building at Pandiali.
In the camp around total 225 patients including male 75, Children 70 and 80 females were examined and given medicines.
The patients at medical camp were asked to adopt preventive measures to protect themselves from plethora of diseases.
Dr Tauseef Khan of PRC FATA told the participants of a medical camp in Mohmand Agency that treatment of diseases was expensive and majority of people were unable to afford its cost. Therefore, he said, prevention was the better option as it cost nothing; he said that those camps were meant to provide free treatment to people besides raining their awareness level about prevention of diseases.
 Agency Secretary PRC Mohmand agency Fauzee Khan  appreciated the political administration and security forces of the agency, doctors, PRC Volunteers and the paramedical staff for extending support and making the effort a success.
He told that free medical camps were held in the most backward areas of Mohmand agency to facilitate the poor tribesmen on their doors steps.
He said that PRC is trying to establish a welfare health unit in the area very soon, where doctors would also be appointed for free healthcare services to the tribesmen.
Local tribesmen showed gratitude over the free medical camp and demanded that the surgeons and medical specialists should be permanently appointed in the area hospital.





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at October 01, 2017 0


GHALANAI, Sep 30: FATA Syassi Itehad and Workers of Various Political Parties except JUI (F) held Go FCR GO Rally and Protest here at Ghalanai and demand that the federal government should immediately merged FATA into Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa here on Saturday.
Mohmand Seyasi Itehad Start a Protest from Ghalanai Bazaar which end in front of Mohmand Press Club political workers were chanting slogans GO FCR, GO and Carrying banners and party flags FATA ex-parliamentary leader MNA Alhaj Shah Jee Gul Afridi also participated  and hold meeting with the political leaders.
Addressing the  on the occasion All FATA Seyasi Ittehad  Vice President Nisar Mohmand, MNA Haji Shajee Gul Afridi and others political leaders told that Government should immediately merged FATA into KP .
They categorically rejected the Rewaj act and demanded that federal government should give equal shares in NFC award to FATA.
 “Some opportunists’ leaders and elders are the main hurdles in the way of FATA reforms” he added.
They said that all the FATA political parties’ leaders and tribesmen would participate in the Islamabad sit-in on Oct, 9.
They said that before 2018 election tribesmen should be given representation in the Provisional assembly and tribal areas should be concluded in Khyber Pukhatoonkhawa.
They strongly alleged the JUI (F) leader Fazal that oppose the FATA reforms for their own interests.
“Although National and Provisional assembly of KP passed the FATA reforms while some self interested political party’s leaders opposes just to get their own interests “they said.
FATA Syasi Ittehad Vice President Nisar Momand said that FATA reforms committee presents report that 90% tribesmen wants that FATA should be merged into KP then why JUI(F) leader opposing the merger of FATA.
“JUI (F) leader and Mehmood Khan Achakzai are not sincere with tribesmen and they are just working for their own interests” said Nisar.
Nisar Mohmand said that Punjab bureaucracies do not want to combine the Pashtun and they are not in favors of FATA reforms and just finding excuses.
He said that we want implementation of 1973 constitution then why some political party leaders opposing the FATA Reforms we are faithful while the opposes are the treacherous of Pakistan.
He said that nobody can stop change process in the tribal areas said that now time have come of reforms in the tribal areas.
Nisar Momand told that Sitting in the lap’s of government JIU (F) leader oppose the reforms while he was silent when FATA reforms committee members visiting the tribal areas. 
He said that federal government is not sincere in the FATA reform that is why they and civil bureaucracy are standing with privileged groups.
“Holdings of Local bodies election in 2017 in FATA is a good omen for the area and it will brings more employment and engagement oppourntunites for tribesmen” said Mohmand.
He said that the present government has a chance and therefore they should take this credit and complete abolish the black law of FCR from the tribal areas.
 Mohmand Syasi Ittehad President Saeed Khan said that thousands of tribesmen are in the lock up in the tribal areas under the collective responsibility of the black law of FCR and they were also imposed huge fine these are the miracle of FCR.
They threatened that if the government did not include FATA into KP in coming days then they will continue their protest FATA Syasi Ittehad has also called its sit-in on Oct, 9 in Islamabad.



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at September 28, 2017 0

GHALANAI: Following a long dry spell in Ghalanai, the administrative capital town of the Mohmand Agency, and the adjoining areas all the wells, tube wells and other sources of water have dried up creating acute water shortage of drinking and rocketing water tanker prices up to Rs2,000 in the region.
Particularly during the summer days residents of the area face such shortage every year and they cannot find drinking water except for at exorbitant prices.
Although some well-off people of the area sent water tankers to different areas to facilitate the needy tribesmen but still it is inadequate.
“We bring drinking water from a distance of about eight kilometers through private water tankers to our home as in Mohmand Agency several areas of the tribal region are facing severe shortage of drinking water,” said Mohammad Waseem.
Severe load shedding and low voltage reportedly resulted in shortage of potable water in the Haleemzai, border areas of Khwezai and Biazai tehsils of the Mohmand tribal region.
All these areas are facing 18 hours of load shedding and eight hours in the government colonies.
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The government had spent Rs2.25 billion during the last few years on water supply schemes, but the issue of drinking water is still unresolved in Mohmand Agency, a tribal region having rugged mountains and barren slopes.
Tribal people said that wells and tube wells were built by the government in different areas of Mohmand Agency, but those could not fulfill their requirements. The water supply schemes had become useless because of reduction of water table in the region, they added.
“A small dam was constructed in Pandiali tehsil at a cost of Rs22.3 million in 2004, but a low flood washed away it owing to use of substandard material,” they said.
Construction works on the damaged dam is in progress which would overcome the water shortage in the Pandiali tehsil.
A dam has already completed in the Yousaf Khel Village and Ganado Dam near Ghalanai at the cost of 449 million which would be completed in 2015. The governor laid foundation for Ganado Dam on Feb, 17, 2013 and works on this dam was stopped after the killing of a contractor and other workers in an IED blast three years ago.
Even the Agency Headquarters Hospital and government servants in the Civil Colony in the agency headquarters Ghalanai are also without drinking water.
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Officials told that about 30,000 people in Ghalanai, Pagul Kor, Chanda, Mill, Koaz Ghandab,Baro Khel and others areas were suffering from shortage of drinking water.
However, the shortage of water has proved blessing in disguise for owners of tankers as they charge Rs1800 to Rs2, 000 per tanker for supplying water to people.
The women of the poor families, who can’t afford buying water from tankers, fetch it into pitchers or other utensils from far-flung areas.
Some of these women cover a distance of several kilometers on foot to bring water for domestic use while most of the people utilize water of ponds for washing clothes and other purposes.
A tanker owner, when asked, said that he was paying Rs500 per tanker to operators of private tube wells and some amount of fuel used in Generator in Chargan and Shani Khel and other areas to supply water to people.
Raz Muhammad Khan, a tribesman from border area, told ARY News that in many villages people were using contaminated water for cooking, animals and washing purposes.
He said that government should construct small dams; solar based water supply schemes and reservoirs in the area to resolve the issue of water shortage.
Construction of small dams would not only resolve the problem of drinking water shortage but also raise water table in the area, he added.
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Pakistan's Permanent Representative at the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi said that India is the mother of terrorism in South Asia, reported the state-run radio service on Sunday.
In her response to the allegations of terrorism levelled against Pakistan by India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in her address at the UN General Assembly session in New York, Lodhi said India is using terrorism as a state policy.
On Saturday, Sushma Swaraj in her address accused Islamabad of terrorism. In her diatribe she said, "Pakistan is recognised only as the pre-eminent export factory for terror." Relations between India and Pakistan have been tense in recent times, mainly over Kashmir. India accuses Islamabad of training, arming and infiltrating militants into Kashmir, a claim that Pakistan has denied repeatedly.
Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadav has confessed of committing terrorism in Pakistan," Ambassador Lodhi was quoted as saying at the UN General Assembly.
Lodhi also rejected the Indian stance on Kashmir, saying that Kashmir is not a part of India but the state has illegally been occupied by the country. She termed India's refusal to implement the UN resolutions on Kashmir dispute a deception and aggression. The so-called largest democracy is the largest "hypocrisy".
India has been levelling allegations against Pakistan to divert international attention from the brutalities of Indian forces in held Kashmir, she said. The crimes against humanity in held Kashmir should be investigated.
She also urged the the international community to stop India from ceasefire violations on the Line of Control. Pakistan wants a resolution of all outstanding issues through talks, she said, adding that India will have to give up the policy of terrorism.
As a pre-condition for a fruitful dialogue, she said that India will have to shun the policy of terrorism and supporting terrorism in Pakistan.
The Ambassador also charged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being involved in killing of Muslims in Gujrat. Hands of several leaders of the ruling party in India are stained with blood of innocent people, she added.
Even minorities in India are not safe, she remarked.

'Pakistan export factory for terror'

India's foreign minister on Saturday had told the UN that Islamabad had given the world "terrorists" while India was producing top-notch doctors and engineers.
"Why is it today India is a recognised IT superpower in the world, and Pakistan is recognised only as the pre-eminent export factory for terror?" Sushma Swaraj told the General Assembly. "We produced scholars, doctors, engineers. What have you produced? You have produced terrorists."
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up a drive to isolate Pakistan diplomatically after the Uri army base attack in Sept 2016 in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed.
Hours after the attack occurred, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh had termed Pakistan a 'terrorist state' and accused Pakistan of involvement ─ a claim that Islamabad has denied.
Following the attack, Swaraj at the UNGA last year had said that it was time to identify nations who "nurture, peddle and export terrorism and isolate them if they don't join the global fight against terrorism."
Pakistan rejects these allegations, maintaining that India is responsible for financing and carrying out subversive activities, especially in Balochistan and Karachi, which it illustrates with the example of Indian Research and Analysis Wing agent Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in Balochistan last year.
It also claims India has been attempting to sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Eight Indian 'undercover operatives' posted as diplomats in Islamabad were found in Nov 2016 to allegedly be involved in subversive activities, including attempts to disrupt CPEC and create fear and chaos in the country. They were also alleged to be building a network of informants within Pakistan and fabricating evidence for tarnishing the country’s image abroad.

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The angry patients and their attendants and office bearers of various social welfare organizations and local residents of Ghalanai area staged protest demonstration and blocked the main Peshawar Bajaur road in front of Agency headquarters Ghalanai Bazaar here on the other day against the prolonged power outages and low voltage of electricity in the hospital.
The protesters were complaining that they are waiting for four hours for X-Rays and Laboratory tests which is impossible without smooth supply of electricity in the agency headquarters Ghalanai.
They were chanting slogans against the WAPDA, local administration and health department that they are failed to continue smooth supply to the hospitals due to which serious patients were facing problems. Protesters were complained that power load shedding had made it difficult for patients to stay in the X-Rays rooms, Laboratory especially at day and night time at summer. They said that children and women were suffering the most owing to load shedding.
They alleged Political Administration and WAPDA authority in Mohmand failed to mitigate miseries of the people.
They said that we don’t accept this unscheduled-load shedding and it does not fulfil our domestic requirements.  
The protesters blocked the road for some time due to which passengers’ faces problems.
An official of the political administration assure the protesters that power would be restored soon then they end their protest.




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