Tag Archives: Kohistan

Army conducts daring rescue op to save citizen in Kohistan | The Express Tribune

In an extremely dangerous and challenging situation Pakistan army aviation pilots rescued a stranded individual surrounded in flood waters in Kohistan area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hazara division on Sunday, the military said in a statement. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an emergency call was made by the Kohistan administration. “Responding …

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Kohistan’s only college in a state of neglect | The Express Tribune

KOHISTAN: The only government college for boys in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) upper Kohistan district is in a state of neglect, with the campus having lacked basic facilities. The Communications and Works Department had handed over the building to the education department in an unfinished condition. The college building lacks a proper …

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Kohistan bus tragedy not act of terror: FM Qureshi | The Express Tribune

KARACHI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has told his Chinese counterpart that Wednesday’s deadly bus tragedy in Kohistan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was an accident, and not a terrorist attack. At least 13 people – nine Chinese nationals and four Pakistanis – were killed and more than two dozen others wounded …

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At least 13 die in Upper Kohistan bus ‘mishap’ | The Express Tribune

PESHAWAR: At least 13 people, including nine Chinese workers, died on Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in reportedly met an accident in the Kohistan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The bus was ferrying workers of the Dasu dam project and scores of other passengers were injured in the mishap, according to area officials. …

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At least 13, including Chinese, die in Kohistan bus ‘attack’ | The Express Tribune

PESHAWAR: At least 13 people, including nine Chinese workers, died on Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in reportedly met an accident in the Kohistan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The bus was ferrying workers of the Dasu dam project. According to area officials, scores of passengers were also injured in …

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At least 12, including Chinese, die in Kohistan bus ‘blast’ | The Express Tribune

PESHAWAR: At least 12 people, including nine Chinese workers, were killed on Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in was struck by a ‘blast’ in the Kohistan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The bus was ferrying workers of the Dasu dam project. According to area officials, multiple passengers were also injured …

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