Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drive
A polio team supervisor, Jalil Khan, was abducted in Jamrud's Chapri area during the seven-day campaign, the DPO said; police are searching for him.
Khyber district
Khyber district: 3 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drive. Key developments, background and…
3 stories on Khyber district since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 4 November 2026.
Key developments
- Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drivePolio campaign team supervisor Jalil Khan was abducted by unidentified armed men from the Chapri area of Jamrud, Khyber district, District Police Officer Waqar Ahmad said on Wednesday.
- New polio case in Khyber as 24m children face drops from MondayThe National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication confirmed a new polio case in a 13-month-old girl from Union Council Janbaz-B in Bara tehsil, Khyber district.
- KP chief minister orders suspension of Khyber police chief, inquiry into custodial killings of two menCM Sohail Afridi ordered DPO Waqar Ahmad off duty and a seven-day IGP inquiry after two detained men were killed in Jamrud, sparking protests on the Torkham highway.
Health
New polio case in Khyber as 24m children face drops from Monday
A 13-month-old girl in Khyber district's Bara tehsil has polio; a seven-day campaign from Nov 2 aims to vaccinate nearly 24 million children in 97 districts.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
KP chief minister orders suspension of Khyber police chief, inquiry into custodial killings of two men
CM Sohail Afridi ordered DPO Waqar Ahmad off duty and a seven-day IGP inquiry after two detained men were killed in Jamrud, sparking protests on the Torkham highway.