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Dhakka limits or elsewhere outside British
jurisdiction on his return journey.
Ex-Malik Eeroz Khan, Malikdin Khel,
has lately been sending invitations to his
relatives to come and visit him in Afghanistan.
Kurram .—The Governor of Khost, with
300 sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of the Amir’s army, proceeded to
the Jadran country (see Journal for December)
early in January, in order to conciliate the
people. It is reported that Malik Babrak
Khan has refused to obey the Governor’s
summons to appear before him, and has taken
to the hills. So far the Governor has been un
successful in his mission, and he is still in the
Jadran country, while his son carries on his
duties in Khost.
The Fakir of Thabai (see Journal for
December) having failed in his efforts to raise
a lashkar from the Para Chamkanni tribe to
attack the Shiahs has retired to Ningrahar.
On the 28th December, a gang of Para
Chamkannis raided the Turi village of Samir,
killing one herdsman, and wounding another.
The raid does not appear to have been due to
the concerted action of the tribe.
About the same time Muhammad Hussain,
a Kurram outlaw r of N urkai, with a number of
Jajis, raided the village of Boshera Dandar in
Kurram limits, and carried off 40 donkeys.
The Governor of Khost has been asked to
restore the raided property and to take steps
to remove Muhammad Hussain from near the
Kurram border.
On the night of the 10th January, shots
were fired at the railway survey camp near
the village of Ibrahimzai. No damage was
done.
The Khoedad Khel section of the Zai-
mushts have complied with the order given to
them to hand over a Martini-Henri rifle
obtained from some Ali Khels who had assisted
the gang of Afridis who raided Darshi Khel.
The same tribe have also handed over uncondi
tionally to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. a Khattak out
law named Payo Nur, who is charged with a
murder near Karbogha in the Kohat district
and complicity in the Shakardarra dakaiti.
North JFaziristan.—On the night of the
15th December a gang of Khattak outlaws
decended from Khost at the instigation of a
Hindu named Lai, and attacked the village
of Zarakki below Idak. Lai had a cpiarrel
with a relative named Bhawna Ham over
a girl, and his house was the main object of
attack. His nephew and son were killed:
his brother received a wound which subse
quently proved fatal, and his niece was carried
off. One raider said to be Waruki, a
Khattak outlaw, was killed, and his rifle—a
Government Snider—has been made over to
the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. . Another raider is said