Three Polio cases reported in DI Khan, NWA.....http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/36848/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: Polio virus reported in lunda sharif village of Dera Ismail khan, a five-year old girl, Samina Bibi D/O Sana Ullah is reported to be having Polio virus, sources in District Headquarters and Teaching hospital Dera ismail khan conforms but the public health department DI khan is not verified it so far. The medics at the DHQ, DI khan suspect Samina Bibi having Polio virus, who was brought here. Hospital sources added that Samina bibi’s polio test will be sent to National Laboratory Islamabad for verification.
Two polio cases surface in NWA: Two more polio cases surfaced in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on Wednesday taking total number of affected patients to 40. According to Surgeon Dr Jan Mir Khan, polio virus was detected in two more patients belonging to different areas of NWA. After exposure of two more dengue cases total number of affected patients since Jan 01, has mounted to 40. The locals said that surge in dengue patients has created terror among the tribesmen as it has turned into an epidemic.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Two security men killed
Two security men killed.......http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/36470/#
Farooq Mehsud
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two soldiers were killed and nine others were injured when militants attack an Army compound. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has accepted the responsibility of the attack. The security officials said the militants attacked the military compound near the Sararogha bazaar. The soldiers retaliated as the gunfight continued for almost four hours in which the militants used light and heavy weapons, sources said. Officials added that forces killed three suicide bombers while the fourth one blew himself up. The injured security personnel were shifted to CMH Dera Ismail Khan. TTP South Waziristan spokesman Asim Ullah claim the responsibility of the attack while talking to media from an undisclosed location. Asim ullah contacted The Frontier post on phone and said four suicide bombers attack an army compound in South Waziristan's Sararogha sector, Asim claimed that 85percent of the Mehsud Area of South Waziristan, where Army have started Operation rah e nijat from 4 years are under TTP control After the incident the security forces imposed curfew in the area and started search operation with the help of gun ship helicopters.
Farooq Mehsud
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two soldiers were killed and nine others were injured when militants attack an Army compound. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has accepted the responsibility of the attack. The security officials said the militants attacked the military compound near the Sararogha bazaar. The soldiers retaliated as the gunfight continued for almost four hours in which the militants used light and heavy weapons, sources said. Officials added that forces killed three suicide bombers while the fourth one blew himself up. The injured security personnel were shifted to CMH Dera Ismail Khan. TTP South Waziristan spokesman Asim Ullah claim the responsibility of the attack while talking to media from an undisclosed location. Asim ullah contacted The Frontier post on phone and said four suicide bombers attack an army compound in South Waziristan's Sararogha sector, Asim claimed that 85percent of the Mehsud Area of South Waziristan, where Army have started Operation rah e nijat from 4 years are under TTP control After the incident the security forces imposed curfew in the area and started search operation with the help of gun ship helicopters.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Shopkeepers denounce drive against encroachment
Shopkeepers denounce drive against encroachment......http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/35874/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: Assistant Commissioner DI Khan Irfan Mehsud along with police personals carried out a crake down against illegal encroachment in Tank Adda, Daraban Road and Circular road of DI Khan City on Saturday. According to the Assistant Commissioner Irfan Mehsud, the operation is carried out on the direction of the Commissioner DI Khan, and this operation against non-standard foods, non-cleaness and illegal encroachment would be continued in DI khan. Irfan Mehsud added that during the operation, the illegal encroachments set up in front of hotels, shops, plazas were removed and more than a dozen shops and hotels were sealed and made it easy for the transport and public. On the other Hand the owners of hotels, shops turned the operation as a cruel, injustice and discriminatory against public and poor businesses community. In Tank Adda, Raz Gull, owner of the hotel told The Frontier Post that I am paying Rs1000 on monthly receipt to the Municipal Committee, and even than without a prior notice my hotel is sealed. This is unjust and unfair." Raz Gull further added that a commercial bank near to my hotel and a done illegal encroachment, but the government is doing nothing against it and it is just harassing the poor people. In Bannu, Adda, sweets shops owner told The Frontier Post, that on one hand we are tied and affected due to the night curfew while on the other hand, the government closed my sweat shop, I am worried what to do in such situation, I have one way and that is to suicide. The business communities blamed that the government was not sincere in its operation against illegal encroachment, adding that those who were influential and have political links go escaped. There is no action against the owners of big plazas that have also illegal encroachment. The government should start first from them, and then come to the poor business community.
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: Assistant Commissioner DI Khan Irfan Mehsud along with police personals carried out a crake down against illegal encroachment in Tank Adda, Daraban Road and Circular road of DI Khan City on Saturday. According to the Assistant Commissioner Irfan Mehsud, the operation is carried out on the direction of the Commissioner DI Khan, and this operation against non-standard foods, non-cleaness and illegal encroachment would be continued in DI khan. Irfan Mehsud added that during the operation, the illegal encroachments set up in front of hotels, shops, plazas were removed and more than a dozen shops and hotels were sealed and made it easy for the transport and public. On the other Hand the owners of hotels, shops turned the operation as a cruel, injustice and discriminatory against public and poor businesses community. In Tank Adda, Raz Gull, owner of the hotel told The Frontier Post that I am paying Rs1000 on monthly receipt to the Municipal Committee, and even than without a prior notice my hotel is sealed. This is unjust and unfair." Raz Gull further added that a commercial bank near to my hotel and a done illegal encroachment, but the government is doing nothing against it and it is just harassing the poor people. In Bannu, Adda, sweets shops owner told The Frontier Post, that on one hand we are tied and affected due to the night curfew while on the other hand, the government closed my sweat shop, I am worried what to do in such situation, I have one way and that is to suicide. The business communities blamed that the government was not sincere in its operation against illegal encroachment, adding that those who were influential and have political links go escaped. There is no action against the owners of big plazas that have also illegal encroachment. The government should start first from them, and then come to the poor business community.
Differences over talks offer widen in Taliban groups
Differences over talks offer widen in Taliban groups.....http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/35800/
Farooq Mehsud
PESHAWAR: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Central Spokesman Shahidullah Shahid while talking to The Frontier Post on Phone from undisclosed location said that Asmatullah Muaviya, the Punjabi Taliban Commander has no affiliation with the TTP Pakistan. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s central spokes person, Shahidullah Shahid further said that TTP will soon made a group of Punjabi Taliban and named a commander. While commenting on Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif’s offer of peace negotiation, Shahidullah Shahid said, that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Shura will decide but attaching condition of Taliban dis-arming for peace negotiation is unacceptable.
Ihsan Dawar adds: Punjabi Taliban has strongly rejected the news of their expulsion from TTP and deposing Muaviya from the leadership of his group and have said there was no truth in the news and termed it totally baseless and fake.
A reliable source while quoting Ustad Farooq, the real authority in Punjabi Taliban faction said that they have a very organized and well disciplined network and it was impossible to issue a decision like that in a day or two. “We have Shura whose members are dispersed in KP and Fata at present” the source added that it can talk more than a week to announce a unanimous decision. He added that Muaviya Asmatullah was still working as Amir of Punjabi Taliban and enjoying full confidence and trust of the colleagues.
The sources said that they have only expressed their positive signs over the offer of the prime minister and will go for it after due consultation.
While replying to a query about the growing differences, the sources said they were not informed about the differences as it was too early to say something about it.
Farooq Mehsud
PESHAWAR: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Central Spokesman Shahidullah Shahid while talking to The Frontier Post on Phone from undisclosed location said that Asmatullah Muaviya, the Punjabi Taliban Commander has no affiliation with the TTP Pakistan. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s central spokes person, Shahidullah Shahid further said that TTP will soon made a group of Punjabi Taliban and named a commander. While commenting on Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif’s offer of peace negotiation, Shahidullah Shahid said, that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Shura will decide but attaching condition of Taliban dis-arming for peace negotiation is unacceptable.
Ihsan Dawar adds: Punjabi Taliban has strongly rejected the news of their expulsion from TTP and deposing Muaviya from the leadership of his group and have said there was no truth in the news and termed it totally baseless and fake.
A reliable source while quoting Ustad Farooq, the real authority in Punjabi Taliban faction said that they have a very organized and well disciplined network and it was impossible to issue a decision like that in a day or two. “We have Shura whose members are dispersed in KP and Fata at present” the source added that it can talk more than a week to announce a unanimous decision. He added that Muaviya Asmatullah was still working as Amir of Punjabi Taliban and enjoying full confidence and trust of the colleagues.
The sources said that they have only expressed their positive signs over the offer of the prime minister and will go for it after due consultation.
While replying to a query about the growing differences, the sources said they were not informed about the differences as it was too early to say something about it.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Troops, cops to escort ballots
Troops, cops to escort ballots... http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/34716/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.KHAN: Pakistan-Army and police joint security check posts have been set up on all entrance and exit points of both districts of DI khan and Tank. The ballot papers and others required materials will be taken to the polling stations in the security of Pak Army and police Commissioner DI khan Division, Mushtaq Jadoon.
Pakistan Army’s help to help the civil administration for NA-25 DI Khan cum Tank by-election to be held on August 22 . The security measures are taken to ensure impartial, peaceful election on NA-25 DI khan cum Tank-Jadoon added.
Meanwhile DIG DI khan Division Ejaz Ahmad Khan, has stated in a separate statement that security plan is made for the by-election on NA-25 DI khan cum Tank. Separate security plan for the districts of DI khan and Tank as the constituency (NA-25) cover Tank and some areas of DI khan District have been made..
Both in DI khan and Tank districts, the polling stations are divided into normal, sensitive and more sensitive. There will be movement of security forces mobile teams on the routs leading to polling stations and even services of Bomb Disposal Squads will available, stated in the detail of the security plan.
As per the security plan, till the Election Day a partial curfew from 8 pm to 6 mornings on whole district of Tank. The curfew is aimed to ensure peaceful election Ejaz Ahmad added.
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.KHAN: Pakistan-Army and police joint security check posts have been set up on all entrance and exit points of both districts of DI khan and Tank. The ballot papers and others required materials will be taken to the polling stations in the security of Pak Army and police Commissioner DI khan Division, Mushtaq Jadoon.
Pakistan Army’s help to help the civil administration for NA-25 DI Khan cum Tank by-election to be held on August 22 . The security measures are taken to ensure impartial, peaceful election on NA-25 DI khan cum Tank-Jadoon added.
Meanwhile DIG DI khan Division Ejaz Ahmad Khan, has stated in a separate statement that security plan is made for the by-election on NA-25 DI khan cum Tank. Separate security plan for the districts of DI khan and Tank as the constituency (NA-25) cover Tank and some areas of DI khan District have been made..
Both in DI khan and Tank districts, the polling stations are divided into normal, sensitive and more sensitive. There will be movement of security forces mobile teams on the routs leading to polling stations and even services of Bomb Disposal Squads will available, stated in the detail of the security plan.
As per the security plan, till the Election Day a partial curfew from 8 pm to 6 mornings on whole district of Tank. The curfew is aimed to ensure peaceful election Ejaz Ahmad added.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Security forces arrest 8 suspects
Security forces arrest 8 suspects.........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/34114/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: The Security forces arrested eight suspected persons in a search operation carried out in area of Tehsil Kulachi of D.I. Khan Rana Zai Jahani and Jahan Khani on early morning, police official conform. A police official at the Kulachi Police Station told that Pakistani Security force, D.I. Khan Police, including elite police personals took part and conducted house to house search operation. Curfew was imposed in the area and all routes leading to the operational area were closed. The suspected persons, arrested along with weapons, and then shifted to unknown locations for interrogation, the police official further added. The search operation was carried out on the information that escaped prisoners of the DI Khan Jail break are hiding in the area, the official added. The security forces had conducted search operation in areas of Tehsil Kulachi, said to be used by militants for D.I. Khan Jail Break
Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: The Security forces arrested eight suspected persons in a search operation carried out in area of Tehsil Kulachi of D.I. Khan Rana Zai Jahani and Jahan Khani on early morning, police official conform. A police official at the Kulachi Police Station told that Pakistani Security force, D.I. Khan Police, including elite police personals took part and conducted house to house search operation. Curfew was imposed in the area and all routes leading to the operational area were closed. The suspected persons, arrested along with weapons, and then shifted to unknown locations for interrogation, the police official further added. The search operation was carried out on the information that escaped prisoners of the DI Khan Jail break are hiding in the area, the official added. The security forces had conducted search operation in areas of Tehsil Kulachi, said to be used by militants for D.I. Khan Jail Break
Monday, August 5, 2013
PTI leader accuses minister of supporting JUI-F candidate
PTI leader accuses minister of supporting JUI-F candidate..........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/30195/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur is supporting JUI-F Candidate Muallana Asad Mehmod, instead of the PTI�s Candidate, Engineer Dawar Khan Kundi, on NA-25 DI khan cum Tank by elections, alleged PTI�s senior Vice President of DI Khan Mukhthiar Bhittani.
Bhittani talking to media alleged that the JUI-F members were openly speaking in public about the support of KP Law Minister and the minister has taken Chief Minister into confidence in this regard. He added that this kind of polices would damage PTI�s campaign and vote bank in favor of Engineer Dawar Kundi, for by-election on NA-25.
Another PTI local leader, Amir Muhammad Mehsud, told The Frontier Post, that Irarullah Gandapur support to Muallana Asad is open, and everybody know about it, adding that he was enjoying the ministry given by the PTI while in by election in NA 25-DI khan cum Tank going against PTI.
When The Frontier Post contacted PTI Vice president District Tank,Shafi Ullah, he said he had no such information that the Law Minister was supporting JUI -F candidate but the matter would be investigatedand if found guilty action would be taken against him.
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur is supporting JUI-F Candidate Muallana Asad Mehmod, instead of the PTI�s Candidate, Engineer Dawar Khan Kundi, on NA-25 DI khan cum Tank by elections, alleged PTI�s senior Vice President of DI Khan Mukhthiar Bhittani.
Bhittani talking to media alleged that the JUI-F members were openly speaking in public about the support of KP Law Minister and the minister has taken Chief Minister into confidence in this regard. He added that this kind of polices would damage PTI�s campaign and vote bank in favor of Engineer Dawar Kundi, for by-election on NA-25.
Another PTI local leader, Amir Muhammad Mehsud, told The Frontier Post, that Irarullah Gandapur support to Muallana Asad is open, and everybody know about it, adding that he was enjoying the ministry given by the PTI while in by election in NA 25-DI khan cum Tank going against PTI.
When The Frontier Post contacted PTI Vice president District Tank,Shafi Ullah, he said he had no such information that the Law Minister was supporting JUI -F candidate but the matter would be investigatedand if found guilty action would be taken against him.
FIR of attack on DI Khan prison filed
FIR of attack on DI Khan prison filed........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/30832/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: Cantt Police has registered FIR of Militants attack on DI Central Prison on Wednesday. The F.I.R has been filed by Superintendent of the Central Prison, Ghullam Rabani in the police official concerned informed The Frontier Post.
According to the FIR around 200 unidentified terrorists/militants attacked the Central Prison DI khan. They fired guns and broke locks of barracks and freed convicted prisoners belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and also taken away females prisoners along with a lady constable Ghullab Bibi. The room of the Deputy Superintendent was blown up along with jail records.
The terrorists killed police personals, prisoners and damaged government building (Jail) and vehicles.
On wednesday 40 prisoners came back voluntarily to the Central Prison D I Khan, the police official conformed.
The five females' prisoners, who were also released by the militants during the jail break, also came back to the prison.The Lady Constable, Ghullab Bibi, also came back, the police official Conform the news
IGP KP Ehsan Ghani made DPO DI Khan, Sohaild Khalid OSD while DSP Cant Salah.uddin , SHO Dera Town, Saif.ur. Rehman, SHO City, Haroon, SHO cantt, Muhammad Nawaz were suspended along with others 27 police employees.
These police officials are suspended on the charge of negligence and it is said that the jail administration was calling for help, but these police personal did not respond on time during the attack.
The morning of the day when the TTP's militants attack the prison, a meeting of the Commissioner DI Khan Mushtaq Jadoon was held with the jail administration inside the Jail and security arrangements were discussed..
Police sources informed The Frontier Post that the superintend jail requested for provision of latest weapons, cameras and extra FC platoon but none of these were provided before the attack of militants TTP.
Sources Added that the total 145 police personals for the jail security were present during the time of the attack but with the threat of attack so prison police had only old guns and sticks and were not provided new modern weapons to prepare them for such an attack.
KP CM briefs PM on D I Khan jail attack incident, APP adds from Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met Pervez Khattak, Chief Minister Khyber Pukhtunkhwa in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Apart from discussing other matters, the Prime Minister discussed the issue of attack on D.I Khan Jail and the unfortunate incident of terrorists’ escape from there. The Prime Minister stressed the need for ensuring joint efforts among the provinces and Federal Government to avoid recurrence of such incidents in the future.
The Prime Minister assured the Chief Minister that the Federal Government is ready to provide all possible assistance to the provinces. He expressed the hope that measure will be taken by the provincial government also to address the issue.
The Prime Minister hoped that the terrorists who escaped would be arrested and the culprits of the incident punished according to law.
DPO D.I.Khan made OSD: Inspector General of Police KP Ihsan Ghani has immediately transferred DPO D.I.Khan Suhail Khalid and made him OSD for negligence in duty in connection with massive jail attack in Dera Ismail Khan in which the militants set free 243 prisoners.
According to a release of the Police Department, the IGP has also written a letter to the Establishment Division for suspension of the DPO from service.Similarly in the same case, the IGP suspended DSP Dity Dera Salahuddin and three SHOs of the respective police stations including PS Dera Town, PS Cant. and PS City.
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: Cantt Police has registered FIR of Militants attack on DI Central Prison on Wednesday. The F.I.R has been filed by Superintendent of the Central Prison, Ghullam Rabani in the police official concerned informed The Frontier Post.
According to the FIR around 200 unidentified terrorists/militants attacked the Central Prison DI khan. They fired guns and broke locks of barracks and freed convicted prisoners belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and also taken away females prisoners along with a lady constable Ghullab Bibi. The room of the Deputy Superintendent was blown up along with jail records.
The terrorists killed police personals, prisoners and damaged government building (Jail) and vehicles.
On wednesday 40 prisoners came back voluntarily to the Central Prison D I Khan, the police official conformed.
The five females' prisoners, who were also released by the militants during the jail break, also came back to the prison.The Lady Constable, Ghullab Bibi, also came back, the police official Conform the news
IGP KP Ehsan Ghani made DPO DI Khan, Sohaild Khalid OSD while DSP Cant Salah.uddin , SHO Dera Town, Saif.ur. Rehman, SHO City, Haroon, SHO cantt, Muhammad Nawaz were suspended along with others 27 police employees.
These police officials are suspended on the charge of negligence and it is said that the jail administration was calling for help, but these police personal did not respond on time during the attack.
The morning of the day when the TTP's militants attack the prison, a meeting of the Commissioner DI Khan Mushtaq Jadoon was held with the jail administration inside the Jail and security arrangements were discussed..
Police sources informed The Frontier Post that the superintend jail requested for provision of latest weapons, cameras and extra FC platoon but none of these were provided before the attack of militants TTP.
Sources Added that the total 145 police personals for the jail security were present during the time of the attack but with the threat of attack so prison police had only old guns and sticks and were not provided new modern weapons to prepare them for such an attack.
KP CM briefs PM on D I Khan jail attack incident, APP adds from Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met Pervez Khattak, Chief Minister Khyber Pukhtunkhwa in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Apart from discussing other matters, the Prime Minister discussed the issue of attack on D.I Khan Jail and the unfortunate incident of terrorists’ escape from there. The Prime Minister stressed the need for ensuring joint efforts among the provinces and Federal Government to avoid recurrence of such incidents in the future.
The Prime Minister assured the Chief Minister that the Federal Government is ready to provide all possible assistance to the provinces. He expressed the hope that measure will be taken by the provincial government also to address the issue.
The Prime Minister hoped that the terrorists who escaped would be arrested and the culprits of the incident punished according to law.
DPO D.I.Khan made OSD: Inspector General of Police KP Ihsan Ghani has immediately transferred DPO D.I.Khan Suhail Khalid and made him OSD for negligence in duty in connection with massive jail attack in Dera Ismail Khan in which the militants set free 243 prisoners.
According to a release of the Police Department, the IGP has also written a letter to the Establishment Division for suspension of the DPO from service.Similarly in the same case, the IGP suspended DSP Dity Dera Salahuddin and three SHOs of the respective police stations including PS Dera Town, PS Cant. and PS City.
Army called in DI Khan
Army called in DI Khan........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/30343/
Farooq Mehsud
DI Khan: The entire city of Dera Ismail Khan became tense after firing continued for more than thirty minutes and eight blasts were heard near the Central Jail Dera Ismail Khan. A day earlier firing had also taken place at the Central Jail Dera Ismail Khan. In central said jail former MPA, Khalifa Abdul Qayum is also present about whom it is said that he belongs to banned outfit Sipae Sahaba. Beside Khalifa Abdul Qayum, there are total of five thousand prisoners out of which more than two hundred and fifty prisons are said to be involved with different terrorist groups. Till filing of this report, Army was called in to take control of the jail and its surroundings.
Farooq Mehsud
DI Khan: The entire city of Dera Ismail Khan became tense after firing continued for more than thirty minutes and eight blasts were heard near the Central Jail Dera Ismail Khan. A day earlier firing had also taken place at the Central Jail Dera Ismail Khan. In central said jail former MPA, Khalifa Abdul Qayum is also present about whom it is said that he belongs to banned outfit Sipae Sahaba. Beside Khalifa Abdul Qayum, there are total of five thousand prisoners out of which more than two hundred and fifty prisons are said to be involved with different terrorist groups. Till filing of this report, Army was called in to take control of the jail and its surroundings.
20 freed militants reach Waziristan: TTP claims
20 freed militants reach Waziristan: TTP claims,,,,,,,, http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/30648/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: As many as twenty militants freed from the D.I. Khan Central Jail in late Monday night offensive by the militants have reached North Waziristan Agency, sources of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed on Tuesday.
According to TTP sources around 50 of their men attacked the D.I. Khan jail and 18 commandos were prepared for this special operation the planning of which took six months.
According to TTP it was supposed to be an action lasting 20 minutes and the attackers were directed to return to the tribal areas with in one hour of the operation.
Taliban sources also claimed that 15 cars and 10 motorcycles were used and total cost on the operation was around 10 million rupees.
The attackers had also used night goggles during the attack, the TTP sources said. Adnan Rasheed was leading the offensive.
Meanwhile, prisoners escaped. About 39 of these are hard core criminals, including six on death row and five female inmates, The TTP militants also have taken along, a lady constable, Ghullab Bibi, who was performing duty in the women barrack inside the prison at the time of the attack, the district police and intelligence officials confirmed to The Frontier Post.
On Monday Night at 11 Pm, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan attacked the DI Khan Central Prison with rocket launchers, hand grenades, and heavy weapons.
The dozens attackers travelled by different types vehicles towards the prison. According to police, armed men attacked the prison with a series of heavy explosions before firing rocket propelling grenades and machine guns
Armed men Attacked from four sides of the jail but the town hall side attack was successful and the attackers killed three police personals on the spot present in vehicle and then targeted the electric supply transformer and then broke the main gate of the prison. The attackers at least fired a total 65 rocket launchers and hand grenades.
In the ambush 12 people, including five policemen , were killed while 13 others injured. The killed police personals were identified as Mazhar Hussain Qurishi, Saifullah, Rustham, Mir Zaman, Sardar Paio The civilians were identified as Juma Malang ,Sajid Khan and Aslam ( death sentence prisoner), Akthar Abbas ( life imprisonment), and Naseem, Aslam Chaudary and one unidentified person was also killed.
The police say that the four civilians killed were prisoners belonged to Shia Sect. they were killed by militants after identification.
The attacker had fixed flags on their vehicles, on which the words "Allah Akbar" were written. The militants also were raising slogan Allah Akbar when attacking the Central Prison DI khan.
The attackers left behind motor cycles, IEDS, suicide jackets, rocket launchers and others weapons and vehicles after completing their mission. Several bombs were defused after the militants were gone.
The whole DI khan city was under panic due to the gun battle between the security forces and Taliban. Curfew was imposed and people were instructed to remain inside their homes by the Deputy Commissioner DI Khan, Amir Khattak.
Six Taliban were killed on Daraban Police post in exchange of fire with security forces when they were fleeing along with prisoners, a police official
TTP Sources in North Waziristan conformed The Frontier Post that the armed men along with their prisoners colleagues gone through DI Khan-Bannu Road and safely reached to North Waziristan in vehicles.
Due to curfew the local residents are in troubles in moving about for work and other chores. . The security forces search operation continued on the Tuesday against militants in DI Khan and till filling this report the Curfew was still imposed for last 17 hours and all linking roads to DI Khan were blocked for traffic.
There are about more then 250 prisoners inside the prison, belonging to different banned organizations. Total prisoners are about five thousands.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesperson , Shahid Ullah Shahid took accepted the responsibility of his organisation for the of the attack, adding that more then 150 person carried out the Attack and in which 7 suicide bombers. and 300 hundreds prisoners were freed. It was a successful attack, the spokesperson said.
It is to be mentioned that this not the first time, militants have attempted to free their captive associates in Pakistan. Nearly 400 prisoners including militants had been freed on April 15, 2012 from Bannu Jail after an attack by armed men with guns, grenades and rockets.
CM KP directs action against officials involved in negligence in DI Khan Jail attack: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak expressing concern over militants attack on DI Khan Central Jail, has directed for an inquiry.
Talking to media persons here on Tuesday, Pervez Khattak said that immediate investigations into DI Khan attack should be made and those found guilty of negligence towards their duty should be brought to book.
He said that officials responsible for security briefed him that all arrangements regarding further beefing up security have been made and attack was matter of grave concern. Pervez Khattak said that he would himself visit the DI Khan Central Jail to observe the situation.
He also directed to increase the security of all jails across the province.
Farooq Mehsud
D.I. KHAN: As many as twenty militants freed from the D.I. Khan Central Jail in late Monday night offensive by the militants have reached North Waziristan Agency, sources of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed on Tuesday.
According to TTP sources around 50 of their men attacked the D.I. Khan jail and 18 commandos were prepared for this special operation the planning of which took six months.
According to TTP it was supposed to be an action lasting 20 minutes and the attackers were directed to return to the tribal areas with in one hour of the operation.
Taliban sources also claimed that 15 cars and 10 motorcycles were used and total cost on the operation was around 10 million rupees.
The attackers had also used night goggles during the attack, the TTP sources said. Adnan Rasheed was leading the offensive.
Meanwhile, prisoners escaped. About 39 of these are hard core criminals, including six on death row and five female inmates, The TTP militants also have taken along, a lady constable, Ghullab Bibi, who was performing duty in the women barrack inside the prison at the time of the attack, the district police and intelligence officials confirmed to The Frontier Post.
On Monday Night at 11 Pm, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan attacked the DI Khan Central Prison with rocket launchers, hand grenades, and heavy weapons.
The dozens attackers travelled by different types vehicles towards the prison. According to police, armed men attacked the prison with a series of heavy explosions before firing rocket propelling grenades and machine guns
Armed men Attacked from four sides of the jail but the town hall side attack was successful and the attackers killed three police personals on the spot present in vehicle and then targeted the electric supply transformer and then broke the main gate of the prison. The attackers at least fired a total 65 rocket launchers and hand grenades.
In the ambush 12 people, including five policemen , were killed while 13 others injured. The killed police personals were identified as Mazhar Hussain Qurishi, Saifullah, Rustham, Mir Zaman, Sardar Paio The civilians were identified as Juma Malang ,Sajid Khan and Aslam ( death sentence prisoner), Akthar Abbas ( life imprisonment), and Naseem, Aslam Chaudary and one unidentified person was also killed.
The police say that the four civilians killed were prisoners belonged to Shia Sect. they were killed by militants after identification.
The attacker had fixed flags on their vehicles, on which the words "Allah Akbar" were written. The militants also were raising slogan Allah Akbar when attacking the Central Prison DI khan.
The attackers left behind motor cycles, IEDS, suicide jackets, rocket launchers and others weapons and vehicles after completing their mission. Several bombs were defused after the militants were gone.
The whole DI khan city was under panic due to the gun battle between the security forces and Taliban. Curfew was imposed and people were instructed to remain inside their homes by the Deputy Commissioner DI Khan, Amir Khattak.
Six Taliban were killed on Daraban Police post in exchange of fire with security forces when they were fleeing along with prisoners, a police official
TTP Sources in North Waziristan conformed The Frontier Post that the armed men along with their prisoners colleagues gone through DI Khan-Bannu Road and safely reached to North Waziristan in vehicles.
Due to curfew the local residents are in troubles in moving about for work and other chores. . The security forces search operation continued on the Tuesday against militants in DI Khan and till filling this report the Curfew was still imposed for last 17 hours and all linking roads to DI Khan were blocked for traffic.
There are about more then 250 prisoners inside the prison, belonging to different banned organizations. Total prisoners are about five thousands.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesperson , Shahid Ullah Shahid took accepted the responsibility of his organisation for the of the attack, adding that more then 150 person carried out the Attack and in which 7 suicide bombers. and 300 hundreds prisoners were freed. It was a successful attack, the spokesperson said.
It is to be mentioned that this not the first time, militants have attempted to free their captive associates in Pakistan. Nearly 400 prisoners including militants had been freed on April 15, 2012 from Bannu Jail after an attack by armed men with guns, grenades and rockets.
CM KP directs action against officials involved in negligence in DI Khan Jail attack: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak expressing concern over militants attack on DI Khan Central Jail, has directed for an inquiry.
Talking to media persons here on Tuesday, Pervez Khattak said that immediate investigations into DI Khan attack should be made and those found guilty of negligence towards their duty should be brought to book.
He said that officials responsible for security briefed him that all arrangements regarding further beefing up security have been made and attack was matter of grave concern. Pervez Khattak said that he would himself visit the DI Khan Central Jail to observe the situation.
He also directed to increase the security of all jails across the province.
Floods damage 300 houses in Kulachi
Floods damage 300 houses in Kulachi........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/31714/
F.P. Report
D.I.KHAN Early Sunday Morning, a flood water entered into Tehsil Kulachi of
Dera Ismail khan District which damaged about 300 houses and quite few fields.
The most affected is the Haroon Abad village of Tehsil Kulcahi where seventy houses and the goods in these are reported to be damaged. with household insideare also damaged. The locals evacuated the affected families.
A local sources said, that there was danger of entering flood water into the Kulachi Bazzar, but the local people broken the, protection wall made for irrigation purposes and thus the Kulachi Bazzar was protected.
F.P. Report
D.I.KHAN Early Sunday Morning, a flood water entered into Tehsil Kulachi of
Dera Ismail khan District which damaged about 300 houses and quite few fields.
The most affected is the Haroon Abad village of Tehsil Kulcahi where seventy houses and the goods in these are reported to be damaged. with household insideare also damaged. The locals evacuated the affected families.
A local sources said, that there was danger of entering flood water into the Kulachi Bazzar, but the local people broken the, protection wall made for irrigation purposes and thus the Kulachi Bazzar was protected.
Nilam Zeb, Saeed Faisal, Sofia grab top positions
Nilam Zeb, Saeed Faisal, Sofia grab top positions......http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/31874/
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: DI Khan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (B.I.S.E) announced F.A & F.S.C Annual results. In Pre-Medical Group, Nilam Zeb Roll Number 25605 got first position securing 966 Marks Muhammad Shehryar Khan Roll Number 27699 and Wajiha Akhter Roll Number 25541 both secured Second Positions by obtaining 963 Marks and Asmatullah Roll Number 27869 secured third position by obtaining 954 Marks. In Pre-Engineering Group, Saeed Faisal Sijad Roll Number 30851 and Rafa Iqbal Roll Number 30698 both secured first Position by obtaining 990 Marks. Ahmad Shohaib Roll Number 25605 secured second position by obtaining 966 Marks. Muhammad Ashaq Roll Number 31088 obtained third position by securing 953 Marks. In General Science Group, Sadai Salim Roll Number 33059 got first position by obtaining 879 Marks. Larib Maheen Roll Number 33051 got second position by obtaining 873 Marks and Sanam Naveen Roll Number 33055 got third position by obtaining 867 Marks. In Humanitarian Group, Sofai Roll Number 39790 secured first position by obtaining 823 Marks, Sumera Irfan Roll Number 36347 secured second position by obtaining 803 Marks and Muhammad Amin Roll Number 36163 got third position by securing 782
Farooq Mehsud
D.I.Khan: DI Khan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (B.I.S.E) announced F.A & F.S.C Annual results. In Pre-Medical Group, Nilam Zeb Roll Number 25605 got first position securing 966 Marks Muhammad Shehryar Khan Roll Number 27699 and Wajiha Akhter Roll Number 25541 both secured Second Positions by obtaining 963 Marks and Asmatullah Roll Number 27869 secured third position by obtaining 954 Marks. In Pre-Engineering Group, Saeed Faisal Sijad Roll Number 30851 and Rafa Iqbal Roll Number 30698 both secured first Position by obtaining 990 Marks. Ahmad Shohaib Roll Number 25605 secured second position by obtaining 966 Marks. Muhammad Ashaq Roll Number 31088 obtained third position by securing 953 Marks. In General Science Group, Sadai Salim Roll Number 33059 got first position by obtaining 879 Marks. Larib Maheen Roll Number 33051 got second position by obtaining 873 Marks and Sanam Naveen Roll Number 33055 got third position by obtaining 867 Marks. In Humanitarian Group, Sofai Roll Number 39790 secured first position by obtaining 823 Marks, Sumera Irfan Roll Number 36347 secured second position by obtaining 803 Marks and Muhammad Amin Roll Number 36163 got third position by securing 782
Dera Ismail Khan jailbreak Punjabi Taliban commander found injured in hospital
Dera Ismail Khan jailbreak Punjabi Taliban commander found injured in hospital...........http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/31956/
Farooq Khan Mahsud
DI KHAN: Injured supreme commander of Punjabi Taliban Mujahid Ahmad was identified as involved in assaulting Central Prison of DI Khan few days back after police personnel initiated investigation of the wounded civilians in the incident, police sources said on Monday.
Police said they started probe of the injured persons in district headquarter hospital, they found Commander of Punjabi Taliban Mujahid Ahmad, 50, with aliases Faqeer Baba and Abubakar. He was a key militant among terrorists. Mujahid Ahmad was wounded when militants attacked Central Prison of DI Khan and freed 248 inmates including key Taliban commanders. Ahmad was shifted to district headquarter hospital for treatment, police stated.
Police sources said after initiation of initial interrogation from wounded persons, Mujahid Ahmad when asked said he had come from Kotado a city of Punjab to DI Khan for an emergency work and injured in jailbreak incident. Police when further started investigation found that Mujahid Ahmad hails from Punjabi Taliban where he had occupied a key position, police sources further added.
Militant Mujahid revealed that the plane to attack Central jail of DI Khan was made in Toi Khola tehsil of South Waziristan and around 60 assaulters took part in attack, police informed. He was wounded on right hand in the jailbreak incident, police men stated. For further investigation he was taken to undisclosed location, sources said.
Police got these information from Mujahid Ahmad till the filling of the news story.
Farooq Khan Mahsud
DI KHAN: Injured supreme commander of Punjabi Taliban Mujahid Ahmad was identified as involved in assaulting Central Prison of DI Khan few days back after police personnel initiated investigation of the wounded civilians in the incident, police sources said on Monday.
Police said they started probe of the injured persons in district headquarter hospital, they found Commander of Punjabi Taliban Mujahid Ahmad, 50, with aliases Faqeer Baba and Abubakar. He was a key militant among terrorists. Mujahid Ahmad was wounded when militants attacked Central Prison of DI Khan and freed 248 inmates including key Taliban commanders. Ahmad was shifted to district headquarter hospital for treatment, police stated.
Police sources said after initiation of initial interrogation from wounded persons, Mujahid Ahmad when asked said he had come from Kotado a city of Punjab to DI Khan for an emergency work and injured in jailbreak incident. Police when further started investigation found that Mujahid Ahmad hails from Punjabi Taliban where he had occupied a key position, police sources further added.
Militant Mujahid revealed that the plane to attack Central jail of DI Khan was made in Toi Khola tehsil of South Waziristan and around 60 assaulters took part in attack, police informed. He was wounded on right hand in the jailbreak incident, police men stated. For further investigation he was taken to undisclosed location, sources said.
Police got these information from Mujahid Ahmad till the filling of the news story.
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