LANDI KOTAL, Aug 30: Armed tribesmen have taken up positions on hilltops surrounding the military cantonment in Landi Kotal tehsil of the tribal Khyber agency as the government-tribesmen stand-off over installation of electricity meters entered fourth day on Friday.
The tribesmen have also disrupted electricity supply to the entire Landi Kotal subdivision of Khyber agency to protest the severing of power supply to the Zakhakhel tribal area.
Amid the continuing stand-off, traffic on the international Torkham-Peshawar highway that connects Pakistan and Afghanistan also remained suspended.
The highway was blocked on Wednesday to protest the disconnection of electricity supply to some areas of the subdivision by Wapda over the tribesmen's refusal to install meters at their homes.
The power supply was disrupted at the Nikkikhel area of Zakhakhel tribe following a decision by a tribal jirga comprising the elders of Zakhakhel, Shinwari, Shalmani and Malagori tribes.
The jirga had given the deadline of Thursday to the Wapda authorities to restore the power supply to all areas of the subdivision and abandon the drive of meter installation.
The tribesmen have also disrupted electricity supply to the entire Landi Kotal subdivision of Khyber agency to protest the severing of power supply to the Zakhakhel tribal area.
Amid the continuing stand-off, traffic on the international Torkham-Peshawar highway that connects Pakistan and Afghanistan also remained suspended.
The highway was blocked on Wednesday to protest the disconnection of electricity supply to some areas of the subdivision by Wapda over the tribesmen's refusal to install meters at their homes.
The power supply was disrupted at the Nikkikhel area of Zakhakhel tribe following a decision by a tribal jirga comprising the elders of Zakhakhel, Shinwari, Shalmani and Malagori tribes.
The jirga had given the deadline of Thursday to the Wapda authorities to restore the power supply to all areas of the subdivision and abandon the drive of meter installation.