In the Khyber district’s Barkamber Khel Hyder Kundu area, the Punjabi Pakistan Army has been shelling residential buildings from the Silar check post, using both small and large weapons during the night. While there have been no reported human casualties, the attacks have caused significant harm to livestock and severe financial losses for local residents, exacerbating their already difficult lives.
The turmoil in the region reflects broader historical grievances. Since the Punjabi Pak Army’s occupation of the Khyber region in 1947, the Pashtun community has faced extensive exploitation. The Punjabi Army’s repeated violence, shelling and actions have involved using Pashtuns for sinister purposes, only to later label them as terrorists.
The lack of basic facilities in Khyber, combined with the exploitation of resources by the Pak Army, has made life increasingly difficult for the Pashtuns. Repeated shelling and military actions under the guise of security have resulted in daily casualties among the Pashtun community. Additionally, the Punjabi Pak Army employs tactics such as abduction, extrajudicial killings, and staged encounters, further plunging Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into a state of relentless suffering and instability.