Tribesmen stage demo in Torkham

F.P. Report

LANDIKOTAL: A protest demonstration was held in Torkham against what they called the anti-tribesmen policies of National Logistic Cell (NLC) here on Saturday.

Numbers of tribesmen of Khuga Khel tribe with assistance of Torkham custom agent association while holding banner inscribed with slogans in favor of their demands. They also carried black flags to express their resent over the plan, structured by NLC at Torkham border and according to them it left thousands jobless.

Leading the protest speakers including Jamiat Ullema-e-Islam,Fata General Sectary Mufti Ijaz, Chairman Torkham clearing agent association Mirajuddin Shinwari, Mijeeb Shinwari and others criticized NLC for implementing anti-tribal schemes that caused economic assassination of thousands of locals tribesmen. They maintained that the organization erected unnecessary blockades in front of private markets that completely halted business activities at the border.

“NCL is attempting to get hold of the whole Torkham but will never let it to succeed in its mal-practice”, the protesters remarked. They vowed that until and unless revision of unfavorable policies of NLC in Torkham their agitation would continue. The agitators gave 15 days deadline to NLC to vacate the land, granted by the Khuga Khel tribe for the first phase after expiring its lease, or they would have no other option but get its possession by force.