Supply of electricity to Bajaur restored as the Tesco repaired the high power transmission line

 Supply of electricity to Bajaur restored as the Tesco repaired the high power transmission line that was
destroyed by unidentified Militants  on Saturday night Power supply to Bajaur tribal region was restored as the
Tesco repaired the high power transmission line that was destroyed by unidentified militants on Saturday night, source of Tesco said .An official of the Tesco told  on Monday that the repairing works of the
damaged Tower of 66thousand, KV Transmission line in Yusuf abad area of khar successfully completed.
“To ensure immediately restoration of power supply to the agency, the damaged tower has been repaired on temporarily base ” an official of the Tesco told this correspondent. He said the Tesco Technical team is busy on the repairing of the tower and the full rehabilitation of the line will be complete very soon . The local said that supplied of electricity in their area was restored on Monday morning. “We can’t believed that the supply of power could be restored so quickly because in the past repairing of the transmission line damaged by explosion had taken more than a week,”  Zahid khan a resident of khar told this scribe .
Mean while the local administration has enhanced the security of public installation particularly the high power transmission lines in the region. “In order to improve the security of electricity tower more
levies forces has been deployed along with high power transmission towers,” a local official told reporter on Monday.

miscreants blew up a high power transmission line in Bajaur Tribal region

Unidentified miscreants blew up a high power transmission line in Yusuf abad area of Bajaur agency on the night between Saturday and Sunday as a result electricity completely suspended to the whole region.

Official of the local administration said that a group of armed persons planted explosives along the tower of 66thousand KV high power t transmission line near the Yusuf abad area 4km from khar.

The explosives went off with huge blast causing complete destroyed the tower of Transmission line.

Local said that they were sleeping and awaked by the bomb blast that was heard with six km of the area.

The local said that The electricity in the whole agency instantly suspended soon after the blast and  forces have started firing on the site where explosion was happened ,”.Soon after the blast heavy firing heard from the levies post  but  the miscreants were escaped safely,” Naik Amal khan a local told this scribe . An official  of the Tesco said that the Tower and the transmission line   was completely destroyed and  due which  the power supply in the agency would be suspended next two days .

The official said that a technical team of Tesco has been called from Peshawar but yet not started the works .The local people faced huge problems as the suspended of electricity in the agency , most parts of the areas facing lack of water .

So for no group have claimed responsibility of the destruction of transmission line but  to the  local  people  believed   that  militants could  be responsible for that  explosion .

 Mean while the local administration has launched search operation in Yusuf abad and its surrounding areas and several persons have been arrested.

“So for The administration have arrested 25 suspected  persons in the search operation started last night till Sunday evening,   Adding  Local residents and some wanted persons   among the detained, Haseeb  khan , Political tehsilar khar told reporter

Four State-run schools rehabilitated and equipped in Bajaur Agency.

in order to improve the educational standard and provide better learning environment to the student’s of conflict-hit areas, the Political administration has accelerated the pace of infrastructure development in Bajaur Agency by constructing and rehabilitating four state-run schools in various areas of the agency. A total of 650 chairs, tables, eighteen ceiling fans, twelve cupboards and other necessary furniture`s have also been provided to these schools. According to Details a special directives of PA Bajaur Abdul Jabbar Shah , these schools were rehabilitated and fully equipped to ensure the students a better learning environment. The authorities rehabilitated Government Girls Primary School (GGPS) in village Malkana of Nawagai Tehsil. New classrooms, veranda and boundary walls were constructed while forty desks, ten ceiling fans, chairs for teachers, cupboards and water tanks were also provided to the school. Similarly, in Charmang valley, Government Primary School (GPS) Nawa was also restored and equipped by providing students desks, chairs and tables, cupboards, ceiling fans and other necessary furniture’s. Construction of new class rooms, boundary wall and main gate was also installed in the school. The political authorities have also rehabilitated and equipped Government High school (GHS) Batwar in Salarzai Tehsil. The school was renovated; white washed and fully electrified and has also been provided with 500 student’s tablets chairs, cupboards and other necessary equipments. Additional toilets and boundary wall was also constructed in the school. While in Government Primary School (GPS) Mazdak, the rehabilitation work has been completed and sixty student`s desks, chairs, cupboards, water coolers and wall clocks were provided to facilitate the students and their teachers. This work was carried out by hiring local skilled labors which provided job opportunities to them at local level. The rehabilitation and renovation of these schools would not only benefit hundreds of students and teachers in their respective areas but would also increase the literacy rate in the agency. The tribal elders, students and their teachers appreciated the political administration efforts for improving the education standard in the agency.

Bajaur levies force Saturday arrested a female health official in the Silai Pati area of Tehsil barang   in the connection with stolen of huge quantities of food items, provided by world food program to the local hospital, source said.
Local people said that the lives forces in the far-flung area of Tehsil barang have arrested a female health official in the charge of carrying food items to her home from the local hospital.
The  levies official have conformed the incident .
 “We have received information that a lady health visitor in her Vehicle are carrying a huge quantities of public food items from hospital to her home adding when the car reached the check post the levies have arrested her with huge quantities of food items,” Subidar Sheer Bahdar khan in charge of Sali pati levies post told reporter on Saturday
But soon after the telephonic call from  the high ups of the administration she was released without any bill while the goods recovered from her has been shifted to the  safe place , the sources added .
An official of the local administration told this scribe  that case against the accused in the local post has been registered while she was released in the request of local elders .
“The case in not yet closed against here and the administration has issued order of series action against her,”. The official added.
Mean while an official of the local health deportment told this scribe that the accused female health official Ms Razi bibi  was immediately suspended from her post because she also involved in several  illegal activities in the past several months .

BAJAUR AGENCY:  The security forces   on Tuesday destroyed   houses of four alleged Militants in Tehsil  Chamarkand of Bajaur Tribal region , weapons and arms were also recovered during the search operation , sources of the security force said .

 Sources said the local administration and the security forces have launched a joint

 Action in the different border area of tehsil chamarkand  ,

 “The action in these area were launched with the help of local tribesmen in which four house of

 the militants involved in the several militants activities have been destroyed  ,”An official of the security forces told reporter .

 Sources said that these militants were also  involved  in the killing  of  pro

 government  elders  some weeks ago .The alleged militants   have vacated their  houses  and  they had been gone underground , the source said  Huge quantities of different weapons and explosives materials Were also seized during the search operation.

Bajaur agency: Salarazi Tribesmen in Bajaur Tribal region Sunday  have assured full support  the local administration and the security forces about constitution of more peace committees in the border areas and deployment of more volunteers on the posts in the sensitive spots bordering Afghanistan

 and saying that no one would be allowed to accommodate foreigner in the area and warned if anyone will found in the militant activities, stick action would be taken against them .The assurance was mad by the elders of Salarazi Tribe during a grand jarga  held at the Raghan  area of tehsil Salarazi..

 More than six hundreds of senior elders belonging to the different sub tribes of the Salarazi tribe attended  the jarga in which current law and order situation and other matters related to the area were discussed.Addressing the jarga the tribal elders including Malik Mohammad yunas , Malik Abdul hakim

 khan ,Malik Anwar zeb khan ,Malik Mohammad yar khan , Malik Hafizur-Rahman khan , Malik Abdul Salam and others  assured their full support to the administration in maintaining the law and order in

 the area and to keeping writ of the government . They said that the people of Salarazi were peace loving and patriotic and their loyalty with mother land was beyond any doubt, “The salarzai tribe always supported the government and it is only tribe in the entire agency which bravely fought

 against the Taliban since 2008 and never surrender to the militants . The elders lauded the efforts of the Salarazi tribesmen for keeping law and order in the area said that fighting with militants was not easy  job, “We fought against the militants who were more power full and strong then us only for a cause and it was to abolished Militancy from the root and to restored peace and stability in the region,” they added that they have succeed  in their mission. The elders said that they will continued their efforts against the militants in the area ,“Taliban  are the worst enemies of our region , people , development ,culture , Tradition , civilization , peace and prosperity and added that they will never forgiven their enemies . They said that the Salarzi tribesmen are committed and united against the militants and

 as result of their efforts militants activities has been reduced in border areas. “No one will

 be allowed   to disturbed the law and order situation in the area  and if anyone involved to accommodate militants in the area The elders said that they have decided to take stick action against those who supporting militants, Any  unknown person will be allowed to stay in the area,

 if a  local found for stayed the  militants  in his  home,  serious action would be taken against him , his

 house will be burnet ,  all members of his family  will be expelled from the area and also to pay amount of one million as a fine  .  In the jarga completely Ban was also imposed

 on all kind of firing in the entire Salarazi tehisl. On this occasion the jarga burned the house of a person involved in the killing of  local and also taken from him amount of   rupees one million as a fine.

BAJAUR AGENCY: Assistant Political agent Bajaur agency Jahangir azam ,Tuesday  has urged the tribesmen to support for the eradication polio form the region and warned of serious action would be taken who could refused anti polio vaccination in their children .
This was said in seminar organized by the local health deportment here at khar, in which elders, Ulama of the different area of the agency and health official were participated .
Assistant political agent said that the administration is taking keen interest for the eradication of polio from the agency and the for this purpose administration making all efforts for the complete eradication of this virus ..
 “Polo is among the most danger disease in our country and a large number of children suffered every year from this infection,” he added.
He said that polio is not only suffering our children but also affecting our national integrity in the international community because Pakistan among the tree country where this disease is still serious threats to human life.
He asked the elders and ulma to extend their full support to vaccination team in their respective areas and added that elders and ulema are the most influential figures  and only they can spread awareness among the people about the anti polio vaccination to protect their children from the disease .
He said that the administration has decided that serious action would be taken according to the tribal tradition against those who could found to disturb the polio vaccinations drive in the agency
He also advised the health staff to communicate with the elders and ulema .
On this occasion the elders and ulema assured full support the administration in the anti polio drive and said that they have always supports anti polio campaign because “polio disease effecting our own children and no one be allowed to sabotage the polio vaccination in the agency, they added .

BAJAUR AGENCY: 

The local  Administration  Monday  restored the  cellular phone  Service  in Bajaur Tribal region, after the May 4th  suicide bomb blast in khar ,an official of the local administration said .

“In an attempt to hold law and order situation in the region, the administration had suspended cellular services after the deadly suicide attack in khar on May4,” an official of the administration told  on Monday.The local authority has restored the mobile phone service in the region  as the directives of high officials and said that they have also took serious action over the suspension of Mobile phone service in the area, sources of the administration told.Sources said that mobile phone service has been restored in the whole region and now the people enjoining the cellular facilities in the agency.However, residents of Tehsil Mamound said that service was not fully restored yet “Several areas are still out of courage of mobile phone service and as a result people facing problems in communication with relatives living in the different cities of the country,” Local said to reporter. Tribesmen of various areas of tehsil Mamond and Slarazi demanded the administration for immediately restoration of mobile service in their area, “ Mobile phone were never used  in the miscreants activities because  those who doing militants activities they Used their own communication system (Wakitaki). The mobile phone traders in khar said that the selling of mobile phone has been increased as the mobile phone service restored in the agency and said that all the mobile phone shops have reopened in the area.

BAJAUR AGENCY: Leaders of All Bajaur Political Parties alliance (Bajaur siasi Ittehad)  have welcomed the resolution adopted by the KpK Assembly about the urging the federal government for giving representation to the tribal people in provincial assembly and extension of judiciary and basic rights to fata and added that if the government did not granted equal citizen rights to tribesmen they will launch protest movement in the favour of their demands. Talking to reporters  here in khar, Chairman  Bajaur siasi Ittehad

 Abdul Manan said that the people and workers of political parties  of the agency have

 appreciated the resolution adopted by the KPK Assembly and said that resolution was a good and historical step towards the salutation of problems and providing basic rights to the

 people of fata. The ANP Bajaur President Malik Attullah khan , General Secretary ANP Gul Afazal khan .

 President PML N Bajaur , Haji Rahat Yousaf . Jumate-Islami General secretary Qari abdul Majeed. PTI Bajaur leader Mambar khan  and others also spoke . They said that constitutionally

 Fata is the part of the country but unfortunately the rulers have deprived tribesmen from the constitutional and fundamental rights as result Millions of tribesmen facing multiple problems and hurdles. “Being a Pakistani citizen, extensions of judiciary and access to fundamental rights are

 our basic rights and the federal government should immediately approve the resolution adapted by KPK Assembly,” they added. The said that tribesmen are the most loyal and peace living citizen of the country who always played vital role for the interest of the country but they have been ignored by the

 all rulers of the country. The elders said that  the representation in KPK assembly and given the fundamental rights would reduce the problems of tribesmen and added that they would also have access to the country high judiciary for seeking justice. Talking about the fata reforms, they said that the reforms was absolutely joke with the tribesmen  because the reforms was insufficient and did not meet the wishes of the people of tribal area, “  Bajaur siasi Ittehad  have  already rejected these reforms and

 we want complete abolished of the FCR ,” they said . They said  that government should carrying the wishes of the tribesmen and immediately approved the resolution passed by the KPK  assembly about the fata and said if the government did not took the resolution seriously  then they will launched

 agitation in the entire tribal  area.

Appreciation Of Agriculture Department By The Elders

“World food Program and Agriculture Department is doing wonderful effort for the uplift of farmers of Bajaur agency” this was told by elders namely Malik Taswoor Khan, Malik Fazal hayan, Malik Khaista Rehman, sultan Zeb Salar and others of Bajaur agency from all tehsils in a news briefing. They further added that Agriculture department Bajaur agency in the leadership of Agency Agriculture Officer Bajaur Mr. Rehmat Ud din is doing a good job in providing relief and opportunities to farmers of Bajaur agency in the rehabilitation of farming in the agency through world food program Food for Work program which was started in   2009 but in the start of the program the criteria for this program was violated and only influential people who are usually not farmers were entertained but with the appointment of Mr. Rehmat Ud Din as Agency Agriculture officer and Mr. Ibrar as focal person of the program the whole scenario of the project has changed and now food is being given to actual farmers and activities being performed. All of the elders said that there is a lot of potential in the agency in context of Food for Work but farmers were to be given right direction and that has been done by the said officers.

Tribal elders also added that before the posting of the said officer agriculture department on whole was on decline its nurseries and farmers services centers were on the downstream but they have given a new life to all of the agriculture department and now farmers of the area are have got a new vision and they are hopeful that they will be facilitated more though, the said officers have done more than their efforts for the uplift of the farmers. “Bajaur agency has got potential for food for work activities and we are hopeful that within the specified period of the program all the problems of the farmers will be solved” they added.

BAJAUR AGENCY: Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa , Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad has said on Wednesday that the militants are the Worst enemies of progress and prosperity of the Pakhtoon people and said that Provincial government was determined to eliminate the militancy in the region.
This he said while addressing at a Jirga of Bajaur tribal elders here at khar during a visit to condole the death of the victims of Friday khar suicide bomb blast.
The senior minister of KPK was accompanied by provincial Minister Haji Hadiatullah khan and Senior Leader of ANP Abdul- Latif Afridi advocate. They have expressed his strong condemnation of Friday suicide bomb blast.
He said that terrorists are one of the worst enemies of the region and said that they wanted to destabilize the region and demoralize people through such Terror Actions but they would not succeed in their inhuman activities.
“The whole Nation is united and taken a bold stance that terrorists will not be allowed to push us back towards darkness backwardness and fear,” he added.
The minister claimed that the menace of the militants will be completely eliminated from the KPK and FATA with the help of local because anything imposable without the support of people.
He appreciated the efforts and sacrifices of the elders and local people for the restoration peace and writ of the government in the region, “Bajaur tribesmen one of the brave and ambitious people of the country who fought bravely against the terrorism,” he said.

The senior minister also visited agency headquarters hospital and enquired after the health of those people, who were injured in the suicide blast.

Bajaur Agency: Governor Khyber pakhtoon khawa, Birstor Masood kousar has said on Tuesday that Government is committed to eliminate the militants activities in the tribal area and all efforts will be taken for this purpose.
Addressing a Jirga  tribal elders  here at khar,  the governor said that  the  government proud of the efforts and sacrifices of the Bajaur tribes given  for the  restoration of peace in the region, and due to which the government writ has been restored in the area .
Appreciation the tribal elders he said that the tribesmen of Bajuar are brave and courageous and we proud of them because they never surrender to the militants.
 He said that the government writ restored due to efforts and sacrifices of the elders and community members of the Bajuar agency. The life is better than before and people are engaged in their trade.
The governor has stressed on the local community to keep eye open on the militant’s activities that they are doing wrong in the region.
“We will never give any chance to the militants to come back in the region and start their state against activities. We have committed to eradicate them from the area and will restore peace and betterment at any cost”; said governor.
He said that the militants and miscreants will treat with iron hand and no mercy for them who challenged the government and create miseries for peace full tribesmen.
 Talking about the development of the area the governor said that   The Government
Are taking keen interest in the development of the tribal area and for this purpose mega projects have been launched in the region which will enhanced the life style of tribal community .
 “Special projects in the various militants hit area would be soon started,” he added.
On this occasion the tribal ederes assured full support to the governor for the keeping peace and writ of the government, they also welcomed the efforts the government for the betterment of the area .
On this occasion He distributed three lakh rupees in each martyred family of the Friday suicide bomb blast.
The governor also applauded the role of security forces for restoration of peace in the agency and said that the forces have paid sacrifices for our home land to protect them from the anti-state elements and evils.On the occasion, Engineer shukat ullah, state minister for SAFRON, Akhunzada Chatan MNA from Bajaur Agency,PA Bajaur agency Islam Zaib and Commandant bajuar scouts Colonel Shakeel Janjua  were also accompanied with the governor .
Later on The governor visited the agency head quarter hospital Khar . He inquired after the health and wellbeing of those who injured in the Friday suicide attack. He advised the hospital staff to provide better health facilities and care the injured tribesmen.

Bajaur Agency: Normal life in Bajaur tribe region was restored on Tuesday after the administration lifted the curfew in the region, Trade centres, Schools, Collages, offices of both government and private has been reopened , local sources said .
“Trade centres, markets and shopping centres in khar, Inayat killi and other parts of the agency has been reopened in the 4th day of Friday deadly suicide attack ,” said Haji Khan badsha the leader of Bajaur traders association told this correspondent  on Tuesday .

 “Today very low number of people  were came to the khar bazar,  but  we hopeful  that  the passages of time the situation would  be become normal in the area ,” said Haji Nadar  khan a local shop keeper of khar.

 “All the  offices  of  government, Banks , Post offices educational  and others institution completely opened in the whole area  while  the  local  are  busy in their routinely  works,”   and  official of the local administration told reporter here on Tuesday.

He said that the administration has beefed the security in the whole area especially in trade center of khar and for this purpose several new check post also established   in the different spots.

Patrolling of levies forces has been increased in the sensitive area of thesil Khar while several suspected has been arrested in the different area,” the official said
 “The public transports also seen in the different roads of the area, but  local facing a lot of  problems due to the  checking in the check post in the area ,
” local said.

BAJAUR AGENCY  :Jirga of the Tribal elders of the Agency Monday assured full support to security forces and the local administration to Prevent militants activities in the region and saying strict action would be taking those who supporting the militants in the region.

Grand Jirga of the tribal elders of the region held at khar was called by the local administration to discuss the law and order situation and growing incidents of violence and militant activities in the region.

The Jirga was attended by a large number of Tribal elders, Deputy inspector general Frontier crops, Major general Muhammad Usman . Commindent Bajaur scouts Col Shakeel Janjua and political Agent Bajaur Islam zeb also attend the jarga.

Addressing the Jarga Deputy inspector general FC said that The security forces with the support of the tribal elders have cleared the agency from the militants and the militants activities have been eliminated in the whole are.

He said that now when the situation has been normalized, peace was restored and the occurrence of such a tragic incident of big magnate is indeed shocking.
“The Friday tragic suicide attack showed that militants rising again .but the security force would never allow anyone to disturb peace in the region,”.

He said that security forces are fully alert for The Prevention of militant’s activities,

“Serious action will be taking very soon where militants found because militants are the biggest enemies of the area and their only aims to Sabotage peace stability in the region,” he said .

Appreciating the efforts of Tribal elder, he said that the force Proud of the sacrifices made by the tribesman for the restoration of peace and writ of the government , “ but the elders must ready for doing more in the betterment of the region, We need public support and doing nothing without the cooperation of the locals , “ he said

On this occasion the elders said that they had always supported forces and the administration and did good job against the militants for the last five years.

“We want peace stability and writ of the government and we will never allow those who are the enemies of peace and happiness of our people,” they said.

The elders said that they will never allow any local to support the militants and said if anyone found to support the militants strict action would be taking against them according to the local tribal tradition.

The elders said that they will soon recognize peace committees in all over the area.  

BAJAUR AGENCY : The Administration has suspended mobile phone Service after the Friday deadly suicide attack in Bajaur tribal region, local source said.

Sources said that mobile phone services in the whole areas suddenly have been Disconnect on Monday morning.

“Mobile telephone service in our area completely disconnected to day morning and as a result, Mobile telephonic contacts in the area has been ended,” Ahmad khan a local of khar told reporter .

So for The local administration did not said about the disconnection of Mobile phone service in the area, but an official of the administration confirmed the suspension of Cell service in the region.

The administration has suspended mobile phone service with immediate effect to help restore peace in the region, official told this correspondent on Monday.

He said that the suspension decision of mobile service in the region was taken in a high level meeting of the administration.

“Because the administration believed that criminals using mobile phone services for militants activities in the region,” he added.

Adding that according to the decision of the Administration mobile services would be suspended for some time in the agency,” he said.

Meanwhile the local people have strongly condemned the suspension of Mobile phone service in the area and demanded immediately restoration of mobile in the area.

“The suspension of mobile phone service is not in the favour of the area and it would create more fears and grieves in the area,” they said

According the local people the mobile Phone services in the same areas was restored few months ago since 2008 military operation against the militants in the area .

BAJAUR AGENCY :The local buried the victims of Friday’s deadly suicide attack in khar the main city of the agency while  Government offices, educational institutions and trade centers in the area  remain closed  as the administration announced three days mourning in the agency, official source said .

Tense situation was prevailing in   the tribal region   Saturday where the local buried the victims of Friday’s deadly suicide attack in khar the main city of the agency. 

Local tribesmen held funerals of the victims   in different parts of the tribal region in the situation of fear and grieve. The local said.

Curfew continued in the whole region for the second day of the tragic incident.

All  offices, Trade centers , Schools collages , Banks , post offices and others governmental and semi governmental institutions were closed in the region as result of administration announced three  days mourn in the agency, “ The decision was taken by the administration after the consultation  with tribal elders ,Local leaders of political parties and leaders of  Bajaur Traders Union ,”  an official of the local administration told reporter  on Saturday,

Public transports were also suspended in the region. Due to the curfew in the region  local have been trapped to their houses for the last two days .

Official of the security forces on Saturday were busy in their patrolling in khar and other parts of the area on Saturday.

The force has arrested two suspect people near the khar town during the search operation.

“The forces have also seized weapons, hand grinds suicide jackets and other explosive deceives using in the suicide blast  from the suspect militants ,  an official of the security force told reporter here in khar ,”. The suspected have shifted to undisclosed place for investigation, he said.

“The administration have beefed the security in the area and more security forces have been deployed in the check posts , several new checking point have also been established in the various areas of Tehsil khar ,”  an official of the local administration told reporter .

BAJAUR AGENCY:  At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 others injured when a suicide blast ripped through a crowded bazaar  of khar in Bajaur tribal region on  Friday morning, official of the local administration said.

“The suicide bomber detonated his explosives as he approached near the post of the Bajaur levies forces where seniors official of the levies forces were gathered after the routine patrolling in the area.” an official of the local administration Haseeb khan told reporter.

After the blast local shop keepers and levies forces started rescues works and they recovered dead bodies and wounded from the debris.

The dead bodies and injured were immediately shifted to the Agency head qurter hospital khar while some of the critical wounded has been moved to Peshawar hospitals.

“two senior  official of the Local levies forces,  Subidar major Javeed khan a  Chief of Bajaur levies force and Subidar  Frazil Rabi  deputy  Chief of the levies forces among the dead , Political agent Bajaur Islam zeb told reporter after the blast.

He said that target of the attack were the two official of the levies forces because they were under threats from the miscreants.

“Apparently, the bomber was waiting for the head of police, and he rushed and jumped towards him when he was talking to other policemen at a check post," Islam Zep the administrative chief of Bajaur district said.

Condemning the attack , Islam zeb said that the miscreants don’t like peace and stability in the region , “ the administration will  never  forgiven the terrorist who were   responsible for the attack and  we will  tackle  with iron hand with the these brutal persons who were responsible the killing of innocents citizens,” he said .

He said that the killing of all but particularly of Two senior levies official were a big losses for the administration because they were a good contributor for the keeping peace in the region.

Sources said

At least ten persons including five official of the levies force were died on the spot while dozens majority of them were civilian were got seriously injured” an eye witness said  “Few mints ago from the blast official of the levies forces came in two Separate vehicles “when they were busy in talks with the levies men, a huge bomb blast was occurred near the post and soon after the blast the area was covered in blood and dead bodies,” he added .

The blast caused huge panic in the market area and all the shops and schools in the nearby areas have been closed following the blast.

A curfew was imposed in the area after the attack, trade centers, educational instiuations and other public offices were closed while the public transport was also suspended

The  Tahreek-e-Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, a spokesmen of TTP Ihsnaullah Ihsan called reporter from the undisclosed place  said that TTP was the responsible for the attack

BAJAUR AGENCY : A suicide attack targeting police on Friday killed at least 12 people including four policemen in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal district of Bajaur, officials said.

The targets of the attack were tribal police in Khar, the main town of Bajaur tribal district, where Taliban linked to al Qaeda are active, officials told Scribe.

“Twelve  people have been killed. Four of them were tribal policemen. It was a suicide attack,” Tariq Khan, a senior government official in Khar told  Scribe .Khan said the bomber was on foot and detonated his explosive vest when he reached a police checkpost . Another official, Abdul Haseeb, confirmed the attack and casualties.

KHAR: Two bomb attacks killed at least four people in Pakistan's lawless tribal badlands on the Afghan border Thursday, officials said.

The first attack killed two pro-government tribal elders in Chamarkand village, 45 kilometres (28 miles) northwest of Khar, the main town of in Bajaur district local government official Tariq Khan told media persons.The second bomb exploded 10 minutes later after security forces arrived and began a search operation to find the culprits, Khan said."Two paramilitary soldiers and two tribal policeman were killed in the second bomb blast and two injured persons were shifted khar hospital," he said.

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