Mohmand Agency: Political admin sacks 73 khasadar, 10 levies personnel

Reasons include clashes with FC officials

GHALLANAI: The political administration of Mohmand Agency has fired 73 khasadar and 10 levies personnel.

Right to appeal

The official orders issued on Friday stated the administration found some khasadar officials in Khwazai were not performing their duty of maintaining peace in the agency.

The order added those who have been fired can submit an application to the political administration for a review of their performance if they contest charges levied against them. Khasadar officials have demanded an impartial investigation by the political agent as they said they have “obeyed official orders in the past and will continue doing so in future”.

Facing off with FC

However, the levies men were fired for other reasons. Of the 10 who were dismissed, five were on duty in Khwazai and the other five in Ghallanai.

Source privy to the matter said five of the officials were let go after they fought with Frontier Corps personnel in Khwazai in Ramazan. After the scuffle, subedar Shah Room Khan was taken into custody by an FC official in Khwazai.

The political administration and FC summoned a joint darbar of both forces to ease tensions.

However, the administration ended up sacking subedar Shah Room, subedar Roohullah as well as others.

A khasadar officer, Nisar Khan, was killed in Navi Kali, Prang Ghar Friday night  when unidentified men called Nisar outside his house and opened fire on him.   

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2015.