5 slain traders laid to rest in Charsadda

CHARSADDA: Five out of the 14 Pakistani traders who were killed by Taliban in Afghanistan a day earlier were laid to rest in their respective villages here on Thursday.Fourteen traders, belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were kidnapped by Taliban in Afghanistan two weeks ago and were being kept as hostage.They were killed on Wednesday and their bodies were handed over to the Pakistani authorities at Torkham Terminal later in the day.The five victims, belonging to Charsadda district, were laid to rest in Prang, Mian Killay, Old Bazaar and Majuki villages, respectively.The sources the traders were dealing in mustard oil and had gone to Afghanistan in connection with the business.