KHYBER: Traffic on the main road leading to the Torkham border remained suspended for nearly five hours on Tuesday after the tribesmen agitated over the abduction of a boy in Landi Kotal.
Though the abducted boy identified as Mohammad Mohsin was ‘dropped’ at his house in semi-conscious condition by unknown abductors after a social media outcry about the incident, his uncle, Kifayatullah, accused the police of deliberate negligence in tracking down the accused.
He told mediapersons at the protest that the police first apprehended a suspected taxi driver, but later released him at midnight without investigating him and giving them any tangible reason for his release.
KHYBER: Twenty-four people were diagnosed with dengue virus in Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber after health officials conducted tests on more than 60 residents of Matta Khel locality on Saturday.
Additional district health officer Dr Ayub Afridi told mediapersons at the District Headquarters Hospital in Landi Kotal that dengue-related tests were conducted on 64 residents of Matta Khel locality after complaints about symptoms of dengue fever were received from local residents.
He said fumigation of the affected locality was immediately conducted, while health teams were also sent to the area to educate the residents about preventive measures.
Dr Afridi said prompt medication was provided to all the affected persons while more tests would be conducted on other residents.
23 cases of dengue detected in Landi Kotal
Experts fear situation could turn into pandemic if timely steps not taken
LANDIKOTAL:
Around 23 cases of dengue have surfaced in Matti Khel, Khyber tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) causing serious concerns among the Health Department.
Talking to The Express Tribune, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Ayub Afridi said that they had collected samples of 56 people for testing and 23 of them tested positive for dengue.
“In Matta Khel, Landi Kotal 23 cases have been detected and after this we have started collecting more blood samples for testing. We have started fog sprays in the area and all the patients have been provided medicine free of cost,” he said, adding that local residents should take precautionary measures.