Hangu (NWFP, Pakistan), Apr. 18 : Twenty people were killed including 18 security personnel and scores others injured in a suicide attack at a security check post here on Saturday.
According to sources, the suicide bomber rammed his explosives laden vehicle into the security check post near Doaba Police Station, causing a loud blast which was heard in a wide radius.
The News quoted Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hangu, Fareed Khan as confirming 20 deaths.
Hangu, Apr 15 : Pakistan Taliban has forcibly occupied 10 houses of Sikhs in lower Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, took their leader as hostage for ransom and demanded Rs. 50 million as Jiziya (religious tax) from them.
Residents of Ferozekhel area in Lower Orakzai Agency said on Tuesday that around 10 Sikh families left the agency after the demand by the Taliban, who said they were a minority and liable to pay the tax for living in the area in accordance with sharia.
Hangu, Dec. 28 : Pak Taliban has announced enforcement of sharia law in the lower parts of Orakzai Agency after just a week of `enforcement of sharia' in the upper parts of the agency.
Taliban were using loudspeakers in mosques to announce the decree and asked people to bring their issues to `Taliban Islamic courts' for their resolution according to Islamic law, the Daily Times reported.
The new Taliban laws don't allow women to visit bazaars, who can only go out for medical treatments, but that too if they are accompanied by a male elder of the family.
The Taliban has imposed a complete ban on TV and CDs and video centres in the lower agency.
Hangu, Nov 7: The Pakistan Government is learnt to have released at least three dreaded Taliban prisoners, including Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Maulvi Rafiuddin, in exchange of 10 soldiers. The swap reportedly took place at Thal tehsil of Hangu district on Wednesday.
Sources said the exchange was made possible by the efforts of the Hangu Aman Jirga (peace council) in facilitating talks between the local administration and the Taliban.
Hangu (FATA, Pak), Sept 14 : The tribesmen belonging to four Orakzai Agency in the FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) have reportedly resolved to impose fine of Rs five million on anyone found sheltering foreigners.
They also decided to set afire houses of such “offenders”.
The decision was taken at a jirga (meeting of the tribals) here last evening.
The tribesmen who took the decision belong to the Orakzai Agency.
The jirga also ruled that action against the Taliban found involved in criminal activities would be taken after consultation with tribes.
Hangu (NWFP, Pakistan), Apr. 18 : Twenty people were killed including 18 security personnel and scores others injured in a suicide attack at a security check post here on Saturday.
Hangu, Apr 15 : Pakistan Taliban has forcibly occupied 10 houses of Sikhs in lower Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, took their leader as hostage for ransom and demanded Rs. 50 million as Jiziya (religious tax) from them.
Hangu, Nov 7: The Pakistan Government is learnt to have released at least three dreaded Taliban prisoners, including Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Maulvi Rafiuddin, in exchange of 10 soldiers. The swap reportedly took place at Thal tehsil of Hangu district on Wednesday.
