Political administration abolishes nine check-posts on Mohmand-Bajaur Expressway

Security of a further nine checkpoints inside the agency handed over to the political administration

SHABQADAR: The political administration of Mohmand Agency has decided to abolish nine check-posts out of a total of 17 located on the Mohmand-Bajaur road, according to reports.

The security of a further nine posts located on link roads inside the agency has also been handed over to the political administration, who will take charge of these posts through the Levy and Khasdar force.

Mohmand Agency Political Agent Wasif Saeed told The Express Tribune about the security developments and also revealed that the decision to facilitate the people of the agency on check-posts was made in a high-level meeting of civil and military leaders.



Saeed said the political administration will be responsible for maintaining control of the posts which have been handed over to them, while the security forces will be present to assist the political forces in order to avert any kind of security challenge.

Wasif Saeed further elaborated that the decision to transfer the control of these posts had been made in public interest after betterment of security situation in the agency, where about 55 per cent of check-posts have been removed or handed over to the political administration.

A scheme worth Rs10 million had also been included in the development programme of the area to improve security arrangements at the Mohmand gate.



"The security of the agency is improving now and the administration is planning a development strategy for the betterment of the agency in all fields, including health, education and communication infrastructure," Saeed added.

Responding to a question about the opening of cellular networks in the agency, he said that the administration is observing the security situation and will decide about the opening of a cellular network soon.

Last week, Corps Commander Peshawar, in a press briefing, told the media that 60 per cent of the security of check-posts in the agency will be handed over to civil administration till June 2018.