Janikhel

Janikhel (Pashto: جاني‌خېل‎), also spelled Jani Khel or Zonikhel (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]

For the districts in Paktia and Paktika Provinces, Afghanistan, see Janikhel District (Paktia) and Janikhel District (Paktika).
Janikhel
Town and union council
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictBannu District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Janikhel protest
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 eight days against the killings along with the dead bodies.

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.[3] 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.[4][5] On 27 June, the tribesmen ended the protest after the authorities released four missing men from Janikhel who had been victims of enforced disappearance.[4]

References
  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bannu - Government of Pakistan
  2. Location of Jani Khel - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. "Janikhel elders continue protest as talks fail again". DAWN.COM. June 7, 2021.
  4. "Janikhel tribesmen end protest after release of four missing persons". DAWN.COM. June 27, 2021.
  5. "Janikhel's march towards Islamabad: Three killed in clashes as police try to stop protesters". www.thenews.com.pk.


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