Parachinar

Kurram: Militants attack convoy, loot goods

Sana MehmoodFebruary 17, 2025

KURRAM: Unidentified militants attacked a convoy of 130 vehicles, escorted by Police, other LEA personnel and two army gunship helicopters, moving from Thall to Parachinar through Chapri Gate, near Char Khel area here on Monday (17th Feb, 2025). At 12.30 pm the militants opened fire at the convey at Ochat Kalay (near Mandori in Lower […]

AC Kurram injured in firing incident

Sana MehmoodJanuary 31, 2025

BOSHEHRA: Saeed Manan Khan, posted as Kurram Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) was injured, along with 3 others accompanying him, in a firing incident here on Friday (31st Jan 2025). According to the medical superintendent at the Parachinar District Headquarters Hospital, Saeed Khan, escorted by Police, was visiting Kurram’s Boshehra area to implement the ceasefire. Saeed Manan […]

Kurram: Attack on Aid Convoy claims 10 lives

Sana MehmoodJanuary 16, 2025

KURRAM: Second Aid-Convoy of vehicles, carrying essentials to Parachinar (from Thall), came under attack at the Bagan area here on Thursday (16th Jan 2025) claiming lives of six drivers (who were kidnapped and shot dead with hands tied), 2 passengers and 2 soldiers. Militants looted 20 trucks (laden with food, other essentials) and torched them. […]

Kurram: 2nd Aid Convoy Dispatched

Sana MehmoodJanuary 14, 2025

KURRAM: Second Aid Convoy, consisting 45 vehicles, carrying essentials, was dispatched to the district on Tuesday (14th Jan, 2025). It may be recalled that Shia and Sunni skirmishes had consumed 130 lives since November last year. Later, the Apex Committee has decided to dismantle all bunkers in the Kurram District in a bid to restore peace in […]

Parachinar: PM’s heli being used to transport patients

Nimra JamaliDecember 24, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet was informed here Tuesday (24th Dec, 2024) that due to closure of main arteries, while adequate amount of medicines have been provided to all hospitals, patients were being transported to other cities by means of the PM’s helicopter. The Federal Cabinet was informed today that availability of all necessary medicines has been […]

Kurram: Tribes agree to week-long ceasefire

Sana MehmoodNovember 24, 2024

KURRAM: A KP government delegation that met the warring Shia tribesmen Saturday, talked to the Sunni warlords here on 24th November and successfully persuaded the two sides for a week-long ceasefire. According to KP chief minister’s adviser on information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, a ceasefire was agreed for seven days between the tribes, both of […]