PESHAWAR, Feb 4: Governor NWFP Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah will lead a solidarity walk up to historic Bab-i-Khyber, Jamrud in Khyber Agency on February 5 (Thursday) at 10.30 am.

According to an official release, the walk will culminate with a public meeting near the historic Bab-i-Khyber which is expected to be addressed, among others, by the governor, representatives of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, parliamentarians from FATA, minorities, and tribal elders.

To express solidarity with the people of held Kashmir, the political authorities of all the seven tribal agencies have chalked out a comprehensive programme to observe the day in a befitting manner, the released added.-APP

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