Mohmand... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar...
Agency has claimed that Khewazai and Baizai areas of the tribal region have been cleared of turbans.
"The writ of government has been established in Baizai and most areas of Khewazai subdivision after the recent military operation," Assistant Political Agent Maqsood Hassan Khan told Dawn here on Tuesday.
He said that Koda Khel, Atmar Khel, Esa Khel, Babazai, Musa Khel, Khoga Khel, Lakhkar Kallay, Manzari Cheena, Shamshah, Shandara, Spinki Tangi, Yara Khel, Jarobi Darra, Jabbar Jawar, Metai Darra, Soran Darra and Sarakhawa areas of the two subdivisions were cleared of turbans.
"Security forces have set up several checkposts in these areas with the help of local peace committees to keep vigil on the activities of suspected persons," he added.
Mr Khan said that situation was normal in the areas. He said that repatriation of displaced families from Nahqi Camp completed after clearance of the areas.
"The repatriating families will be provided dry food, non-food items and free transport to their hometowns," the APA said. He added that several educational and health institutions were destroyed in the areas.
The government initiated Damage Need Assessment and Quick Impact Programme for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the damaged facilities in the areas, he added.
Mr Khan said that all schools in Khewazai and Biazai areas were reopened after three years and teachers were directed to perform their duties regularly. "Proper security has also been provided to the teachers," he added.
He said that more than 80 schools were destroyed in the areas during the past three years, depriving about 20,000 students of education.
"Now situation is normal so developmental work will be initiated in the area soon," Mr Khan added.
FDMA agency coordinator Jamal Khan, when contacted, said that all the 3,200 displaced families had returned to their homes in Soaran Darra, Shamsha, Baidmani, Cheenari and Mettai areas.
He said that all facilities were provided to them.
He said that camps were set up at Nahqi and Danish Kool for displaced rustics in January last when security forces launched operation in Safi, Pandilai and Baizai areas against turbans.
"The Danish Kool camp was closed in March, while now we have also closed down the Nahqi camp because all the displaced families have returned to their homes," he added.
Meanwhile,
...back at the wreckage, Captain Poindexter awoke groggily, his hand still stuck in the Ming vase...
a person was rubbed out in Kashmire Kor area of Kamali Haleemzai here on Tuesday. Sources said that Taj Mohammad was killed by his rivals when he was coming out of his house.
In other incident Ajebat Khan was electrocuted in Khali Kor area of Baizai subdivision.