Inauguration of sugar shops in Old Jail Kohat

To ensure provision of sugar on rate fixed by apex court commissioner Kohat Mr. Khalid Umerzai had inaugurated shops in Old jail Kohat where long queues of consumers buying sugar were witnessed on Monday. In premises of Old Jail Kohat while talking to media men Commissioner has said that on Kohat Pindi road lands have been bought by Orakzai and other tribesmen, the said road might get closed for traffic due to heavy influx of tribesmen dwelling around it for security reasons, we arrest around 30 suspects from these areas each day to ensure security of passers by on Kohat Pindi road.

Commissioner Kohat Mr. Khalid Umerzai had raided shops in Kohat bazaar soon after inauguration of sugar shops in old jail, accompanied by DCO Kohat, Information Officer Mr. Ghazi Khatak, media men and heavy contingent of police, commissioner had caught shopkeepers red handed while selling sugar openly on high rates.

A senior citizen has appreciated the effort of commissioner and has said that deputy commissioner during British Raj used to visit Kohat bazaar every day, and from vegetable to fruit and other edible items due to his regular checks were available on reasonable rates to public.

Thirty two suspects were arrested by Kohat police during grand search operation on Sunday, large cache of arms and huge quantity of narcotics were recovered from the possession of arrested suspects. According to press release issued by PRO Kohat police Mr. Fazal Naeem, in ongoing police search operation under direct supervision of DPO Kohat Mr. Dilawar Khan Bangash from Ambar Banda, Kaghazai, Mian Garhai, Billitang, Togh, Ghulam Banda, Sheikhan, Tapi, Jerma, Sayab, Gandyali and Meerozai villages of Kohat thirty two suspects were arrested, the said villages were besieged, all entry and exit routes were closed for traffic and inhabitants were not permitted to leave their respective village areas, collectively, one hand grenade, 4 Klashinkovs, 6 shotguns, 8 rifles, 10 pistols, hundreds of cartridges and 12kg Cannabis has been recovered from the possession of arrested suspects.

‘Twelve suspects including five Afghan nationals were arrested by Kohat police from different areas of Kohat district on Saturday during ongoing police search operation lead by DPO Kohat Mr. Dilawar Khan Bangash. In the said search operation heavy contingent of anti terrorist squad men and armed cars equipped with heavy machine guns has been deployed to besiege Sur Gul, Qamar Dhand, Buma, Boraka, Tor Chapar and Suleman Talab villages of Kohat, during police raids on hide outs of suspects twelve suspects including five Afghan nationals illegally residing in Pakistan were arrested and collectively, two Kalashnikovs, 3 rifles, 3 shotguns, 7 pistols, hundreds of cartridges, 4 bottles of alcohol, and 2500 gram Cannabis was recovered from the possession of arrested suspects, police press release.







Submitted by

Abdur Raziq

Four Taliban militants Killed in PAF air strikes

‘Ten people including four Taliban militants were killed and eleven others were wounded, when PAF jet planes have bombed militant hide outs in Shahu Khel and Orakzai agency on Wednesday। During the afternoon an air strike was carried out on hideouts of Militant commander Hafiz Zia ur Rehman group and Nazir group, consequently four militants were killed and eleven militants were injured. In village Mandai Shahu Khel six people of a family including two women and three children were killed in the air strike, a building of religious seminary and many residential buildings were also demolished,’ Press release issued by PRO Kohat police Mr. Fazal Naeem.


‘In Ghiljo, Mushti, and Ghunda Mela areas of Orakzai tribal agency two hide outs of militants were destroyed in air strikes of PAF jet planes, and dozens of militants were killed,’ Police press release.

‘Five militants were arrested in Akhurwal area of Dara Adam Khel during security forces search operation, arrested militants were shifted to unknown place,’ police press release.

‘Hundreds of agitating tribesmen have blocked Tull Parchinar road by keeping dead bodies on road as protest against bombing on Shahu Khel area of Hangu,’ police press release.

‘Twenty three suspects including two Afghan nationals were arrested during police search operation in Kohat from Billitang, Togh, Sheikhan, Tapi, Charghari, Muhammad Zai and Raigi Sheno Khel villages of Kohat. Large cache of arms and five kilo gram Cannabis was recovered from the possession of arrested suspects, two gamblers were also arrested by Kohat police from Razgeer Banda Kohat,’ police press release.

Unmatched bravery of Khatak tribesmen

Khatak tribesmen being loyal warriors of British Royal Indian Army had enjoyed great respect among people of Great Britain, my maternal grand mother was from Khatak tribe, in my child hood I was shifted to Khatak tribe area of Kamal Khel during 1965 and 1971 wars, I was protected by Khatak tribesmen relatives of my maternal grand mother while residing with my other family members at ancestral residence of my maternal grandmother in Kamal Khel Kohat.

Khataks are a martial race, even during marry making they dance with swords, Khatak Dance reflects the basic instinct of Khatak warriors; with fast movement of their swords Khatak dancers express their inner brave selves during happy occasions. Being soldier and officers of Pakistan Armed Forces Khatak tribesmen have proved time and time again that they are true professionals and can kill and get killed while defending their motherland.

Retired Subidar Sardar Ali Khatak sells plants in his nursery located at roadside near ParachaTown Kohat. Being an honest and God fearing man he enjoys great respect, I had bought rose and Jasmine plants from his nursery once for my residence. On Sunday when I paid him a visit to select some more plants, he was looking bit frustrated, and dejected, while sitting on a cot among flower plants I had lent ear to him, Sardar Ali says his son Asad Ali Khan was martyred as FC soldier in Hangu while fighting against Taliban militants in year 2008, FC commandant Ghani ur Rehman came to his residence in Mehmood Khel village of Banda Daud Shah Karak, to offer Fatiha, and at this occasion he had announced recruitment of two young people of his family in FC, Sardar Ali had also received a grant of one million rupees as compensation money from government in reward for services of his martyred son Asad Ali Khan.

Retired Subidar Sardar Ali Khan says present cause of his frustration is that his two nephews Zahid Nawaz and Shehzad Ali have applied for FC job on October 2nd 2009 at Daryaba Bannu recruitment center of FC but despite of the promise of FC commandant his nephews were rejected. He has appealed to the FC commandant to fulfill his promise and recruit his both nephews.

I promised him to send his appeal through print and electronic media to FC Commandant, and suddenly he was looking bit relieved. On the way back home I kept on thinking about proven bravery of Khataks, Retired Subidar Sardar Ali Khatak has lost his son Asad Ali Khan and insisting upon recruitment of his two nephews in FC, I am sure FC Commandant will honor his bravery further by recruiting his two nephews in FC.

Submitted by

Abdur Raziq