‘Wall of Kindness’ erected in Mohmand Agency
- 20-Oct-2018
GHALANAI: Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in collaboration with the district administration installed a ‘Wall of Kindness’ on the main Peshawar Bajaur road here at Lower Mohmand Ekkaghund near Lower Mohmand Press Club on Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner (AC) Lower Mohmand Touseef Khalid along with District Secretary PRCS Mohmand , District Program Officer Irfan Ullah PRCS […]
Mohmand: Social media gaining huge importance in election campaigns
- 20-Jul-2018
GHALANAI: Candidates of political parties and those running election campaign as independent candidates in tribal district Mohmand are recognizing the use of social media in electioneering. Social media sites and services on the internet, such as SMS text messaging, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube blogs are playing an important role in campaigning for the upcoming general […]
Mohmand residents demand women-only polling stations for facilitating female voters
- 17-Jul-2018
GHALANAI: Residents of Mohmand tribal district say they will allow their female family members to vote in the general elections scheduled to be held on July 25 if women-only polling stations are established. A resident of Atto Khel area of Haleemzai tehsil, Hairan Momand said that women had the right to vote, but their casting […]
Electioneering campaign gains momentum in Mohmand Agency
- 02-Jul-2018
GHALANAI: After the announcement of final list of contesting candidates and acceptance of nomination papers, independent candidates and those belonging to different political parties have formally kicked off election campaign in Mohmand Agency. Door-to-door visits, holding of rallies, hoisting of colorful flags and installation of banners have started following the completion of scrutiny process of […]
Tribal leaders attend Grand Jirga Iftar to celebrate Fata Merger bill
- 03-Jun-2018
GHALANAI: Tribal elders, political leaders and media representatives united in the political compound at Ghalanai Headquarters of Mohmand agency on the invitation of Political Agent Mohmand agency and commandant Mohmand rifles to celebrate the historic KP and Fata merger here on Friday. At least 200 prominent elders, leaders and members of civil society participated in […]
Vegetable, fruit prices go up in Mohmand Agency
- 30-May-2018
GHALANAI: A sharp increase in the prices of essential food items including fruits, vegetables, meat, is being witnessed after the first week of Ramazan in the Mohmand tribal region. According to a survey conducted by this reporter here, the prices of daily use items particularly fruits and vegetables have gone up by 30 to 40 […]
Residents of this town in Fata construct road on their own
- 15-Oct-2017
GHALANAI: Abandoned by elected representatives, local residents of the underprivileged areas of Shaheed Banda of Pindiali tehsil have constructed more than four kilometers of shingle road on self-help basis with the help of volunteers. Gul Zada, who is volunteer with Pakistan Red Crescent Mohmand Agency branch, said he along with other volunteers and residents constructed the […]
Water tanker price rockets to Rs2,000 following severe water shortage in Ghalanai
- 25-Sep-2017
GHALANAI: Following a long dry spell in Ghalanai, the administrative capital town of the Mohmand Agency, and the adjoining areas all the wells, tube wells and other sources of water have dried up creating acute water shortage of drinking and rocketing water tanker prices up to Rs2,000 in the region. Particularly during the summer days […]
Mohmand witnesses sharp rise in prices of food items ahead of Ramazan
- 02-Jun-2016
MOHMAND: Prices of essential food items have increased manifold ahead of the holy month of Ramazan in the Mohmand tribal region.
Textbooks scarcity risks academic session of students in Mohmand Agency
- 18-May-2016
MOHMAND AGENCY: A number of teachers, students and their parents have expressed concern over prolonged unavailability of textbooks in government run schools in various parts of the tribal region.