KHYBER: Lack of basic facilities have compelled the populaces of Pased Khel,the remote and bordering area of sub-division Landi Kotal to migrate to other developed down towns for the better living of their children. Dwellers of the most backward locality of Landi Kotal were since creation of the country, the area has been ignored in development projects and till the day no significant public welfare scheme has not been approved by the government for the wellbeing of the masses. A social worker,Baaid Khan said that it is regrettable that for the approximately twenty thousand population ,there is no Basic Health Unit(BHU)in Pased Khel that can at least provide first aid to the patients. Owing to mountainous area, usually we have incidents of falling of hill tops but ironically instead of provide medical aid at their door steps, we take them to ten kilometer away headquarter hospital,Landi Kotal and many patients succumbed of their injuries on way to health center before getting medical treatment, he maintained. Sattar Shinwari,a political worker said that there is a single government boys high school that can offers education till 10th grade (matric). After getting Senior School Certificate (SSC) majority of students give-up their studies as they cannot bear 10 kilometer travelling expenses from their village to Landi Kotal, he said and added if the education department makes the available school, a high secondary more local students will avail an opportunity to have more education. Our Correspondent
