...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
Police launched a massive search operation on Sunday, arresting more than 118 illegal residents, including a Sri Lankan national, from the posh Hayatabad Township bordering Khyber Agency
.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Najeeb-ur-Rehman said more than 700 police officials, including lady police personnel, took part in the operation.
Sniffer dogs were also used in Phase 6 and 7 of Hayatabad Township area raids.
He added that the operation in North Waziristan tribal region was also a reason that the suspects may intrude in posh Township areas.
The operation started at about 5am and was launched after the paramilitary forces received a tip-off about the presence of suspects in the area.
Station House Officer (SHO) of the Tatara cop shoppe Riaz Khan said that the operation was divided in eight phases.
He added that most of the suspects in Hayatabad were living illegally or could not provide identification documents. An investigation to determine their identity is underway.
He further added that the operation was also conducted to sensitise people about the present Tenant Law and identify illegal residents living in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
's capital Peshawar.
The government has recently introduced a new Tenant Law according to which every person living on rent in KP should register themselves with the local police.
They are required to provide complete details of their family members and No Objection Certificate (NoC) to the concerned cop shoppe.
Previously, a number of suspects living in parts of Peshawar including Hayatabad had been tossed in the slammer
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
, which prompted the KP government to enact a law in order to trace the illegal residents in the area.