Janikhel Explained

Janikhel
Settlement Type:Town and union council
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bannu District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5

Janikhel (Pushto; Pashto: جاني‌خېل), also spelled Jani Khel or Zonikhel (Pushto; Pashto: ځوني‌خېل) is a town and union council in the Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is located at 32°47'55N 70°30'23E and has an elevation of 336 metres (1105 feet).[2]

Janikhel protest

See main article: Janikhel protest. On 21 March 2021, mutilated corpses of four teenage boys were found in the Seentanga area of Janikhel. The locals protested for a week against the killings along with the dead bodies, which was followed by a planned long march from Janikhel to Peshawar and Islamabad. The protesters complained that several military operations were carried out against militants in the region, yet kidnappings and targeted killings frequently occurred. Their main demands were:

On 29 March, as the protesters had reached Domel in Bannu, the long march was postponed after an agreement was signed with them by Mahmood Khan, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 31 May, Malik Naseeb Khan, a tribal chief of Janikhel, was shot dead by militants, which sparked another wave of protest along with the dead body of the slain chieftain.[4] On 23 June, a protester named Wahid Khan was shot dead and several others were injured as the police blocked the protesters from marching towards Islamabad.[5] [6] On 27 June, the tribesmen postponed the protest again after the authorities released four missing men from Janikhel who had been victims of enforced disappearance.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120805105224/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=58&dn=Bannu Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bannu - Government of Pakistan
  2. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Jani_Khel.html Location of Jani Khel - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Web site: Roadblock Erected As Anger Boils Over After Teen Killings In Northwest Pakistan. 2021-04-02. RFE/RL. en.
  4. Web site: Janikhel elders continue protest as talks fail again. June 7, 2021. DAWN.COM.
  5. Web site: Janikhel tribesmen end protest after release of four missing persons. June 27, 2021. DAWN.COM.
  6. Web site: Janikhel’s march towards Islamabad: Three killed in clashes as police try to stop protesters. www.thenews.com.pk.