A 54-year-old French woman and her children have been rescued by police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district after authorities received information alleging that she had been subjected to years of domestic abuse. According to police officials, a raid was conducted on June 18 in Bara tehsil after verified information was received regarding the situation. During […]
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Displaced Tirah families protest delayed cash in Bara
KHYBER: Scores of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Tirah Valley staged a protest at the Alamgudar Registration Centre in Bara on Friday over delays in receiving promised transport cash, local sources said. Read More: Bara civil society rejects ‘seasonal migration’ narrative According to residents, frustration mounted as displaced families, already exhausted from traveling in extreme cold, […]
Bara civil society rejects ‘seasonal migration’ narrative
Civil society leaders and political figures in Bara have strongly criticised federal ministers over remarks describing the displacement of residents from Tirah Valley as “seasonal migration”, calling the claim derogatory, misleading and detached from ground realities. Read More: Anti-Corruption Day rally organised in Jamrud Bazaar As the government reiterated that no military operation was planned […]
KP plans extension of BRT service to Jamrud and Bara
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has initiated steps to extend the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service to Jamrud and Bara tehsils of Khyber district. Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi has directed relevant authorities to complete all preparatory work for the project at the earliest. The directive was issued during a meeting chaired by the chief […]
Forest dept gives away beekeeping facilities in Bara
To provide job opportunities to locals at their doorstep, Khyber Forest Department Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP), on Monday, distributed modern beekeeping facilities among 35 families here in Kajuri area of Bara. The event was attended by NTFP Director, Ahmad Mansoor, as chief guest beside officials of NTFP, political workers and tribal elders. Speaking on the […]
NA-44 granted permission to conduct electoral activity after 16 years
KPK: NA-44 has been granted permission to conduct the electoral activity. It has been sixteen years that polls were conducted at the National Assembly constituency 44, Tribal area V. Last time it was in 2002 that any electoral activity took place in this area. It comprises of Bara subdivision and Chora part of Jamrud subdivision in […]