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Poppy crop destroyed in Mohmand Agency

By Our Correspondent 2017-03-16
GHALANAI: The political administration on Wednesday destroyed poppy crop over 650 kanals of land in different areas of Prang Ghar and Ambar tehsils of Mohmand Agency.

Political naib tehsildar Mohammad Riaz Khan said the administration had started poppy eradication campaign with the help of local elders and Levies and khasadar forces in Prang Ghar and Ambar tehsils.

`We have destroyed 518 kanals of crop in Prang Ghar, said Mr Khan.

Assistant political agent Naveed Akbar Khan said the administration had asked tribesmen to voluntarily eradicate poppy crop, adding the anti-poppy campaign was started in all areas of lower Mohmand from the first of week of February on the directives of political agent Mahmood Aslam Wazir.

Meanwhile, unknown miscreants attacked a cell phone tower in Qandahari Sando Khel area of Safi tehsil.However, the Levies and khasadrs on duty responded effectively, and repulsed the attack after an exchange of fire for some time.

No loss of life or property was reported, said Safi political naib tehsildar Mohammad Miraj Khan.

Later, security forces cordoned off the area and started search operation in the adjoining areas, but no arrest wasmade till filing of this report.

OIL DEPOT GUTTED: At least 8,000 litres of petrol was burnt when an oil storage f acility caught fire in Mian Mandi Bazaar of Haleemzai tehsil.

Tehsildar Haleemzai Asmatullah Wazir said the oil depot suddenly caught fire, destroying about 8,000 litres petrol. The fire also caused damage to three adjacent shops.