GHALANAI: Curfew has been lifted in Mohmand tribal region owing to improvement in the security situation there, political administration officials told Dawn here on Friday.

The curfew was imposed after an IED blast targeted a security convey at Utmanzai area of Pandiali tehsil on May 24, killing six personnel and injuring one.

The officials said that the political administration and high ups of security forces had decided to lift the curfew after security situation improved in all parts of the tribal region.

However, they said that movement of marble trucks had been restricted to only night time across the agency.

Published in Dawn, July 19th , 2014

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