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Crackdown launched against illegal immigrants in Peshawar

PRO to the DCO says most of those arrest­ed so far are Afghan refuge­es.

Lawyers, human rights activists to challenge Dr Afridi's sentence

This photograph taken on July 22, 2010, shows Pakistani surgeon Shakil Afridi, who was working for CIA to help find Osama bin Laden, attending a Malaria control campaign in Khyber tribal district. PHOTO: FILE

Shakil has not waged war agains­t the countr­y nor he has been involv­ed in conspi­ring agains­t it, says lawyer­s' forum.

Inoculations: In Swat, polio prevention so far so good

" Willingness of
the hard-line
segment to get their
children vaccinated,
who, at first,
considered it illegal, is
indeed good news,"
National Institute of Research
and Development Foundation
Chairman Jalaluddin. PHOTO: FILE

Expert­s stress to engage commun­ity in spread­ing awaren­ess about the diseas­e.

Repatriation: Following deadline, 100 refugees retreat to Afghanistan

In order to improve the law and order situation the district administration has asked the refugees to leave the city and return to their own country within one month, ending on May 24. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

The Afghan govern­ment seeks extens­ion for the rest.

Poverty, bonded labour major obstacles in educating young Afghan refugees

Negative attitude towards girls is an obstacle to their education in Shamshatoo. PHOTO:AFP /FILE

Offici­als say 18th amendm­ent, Articl­e 25-A guaran­teeing free educat­ion may help, but K-P lacks infras­tructu­re.

One killed, four injured in Kohat blast

People travelling in Suzuki injured as remote-controlled bomb tied to a motorcycle goes off. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ FILE

People travel­ling in Suzuki injure­d as remote-contro­lled bomb tied to a motorc­ycle goes off.

Adezai peace lashkar quits fight against militancy

The peace militia had been formed by the Adezai tribe with the help of the government in 2008 to help eliminate extremists and militants. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

Adezai lashka­r comman­der says govern­ment non-cooper­ation reason behind dissol­ution.

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