PESHAWAR: After being inoperable for two years due to security threats, FM Radio in Khyber Agency has restarted its transmission.

According to Federally Administered Tribal Area (Fata) secretariat officials, Fata Additional Chief Secretary Azam Khan issued directives to the political administration which has made the FM radio operational forthwith.

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The government has also decided to set up FM Radio stations in all seven tribal areas with the aim of countering propaganda by militants and promoting peace in the militancy-hit area bordering Afghanistan.

The Lashkar-i Islam (LI) pirate radio which is already operating in Khyber Agency is a major propaganda tool used by militants.

Relaunching FM radio in Khyber at this stage would be crucial in countering the LI's radio propaganda.