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4,250mw capacity: WAPDA to launch power projects in Kohistan
New hydel power projects will not only generate cheap energy, but will alleviate poverty from underdeveloped areas.
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Several suspects arrested in Peshawar during search operation
Search is part of a routine door-to-door operation in the area against criminals.
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Higher education: New centre to produce foreign policy experts
Regional Study Centre to admit its first batch in December.
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Art exhibition held to promote fashion, textile designing
Students display their talent in jewellery and garments.
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Two years later: A revived market that still remembers pain
The attack claimed 120 lives and left more than 200 injured.
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Bomb attack on security vehicle in Risalpur leaves two dead
Police official and driver killed; DSP says attack may be revenge for capture of Taliban commander.
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Bombings force Pakistani children into work
Zabita Khan's father was killed in a bomb attack and he has to now feed his family.
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Pensioners’ woes: Five injured, 12 arrested in police assault
The former TIP employees were protesting for raise in pensions.
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Violation of law: ‘Corporal punishment main cause for dropouts’
SPARC holds meeting with EDO Education.
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Appointments of non-locals in Hazara opposed
Department says no suitable candidate from the region applied for the posts.
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No grounds, no avenues: what is a youth to do?
Sports people make do with what little they have, which isn’t enough.
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Four children injured in mortar shelling in Bajaur
Militants escape after launching attack from the Pak-Afghan border.
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Drone attacks: Two strikes wipe out 11 militants
27-year-old brother of Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir among the dead.
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Bara Operation: Four killed in clash between militants, tribal militia
LI commander Sabeel Afridi denies that any clashes took place between his men and lashkar volunteers.
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ISI arming and training us, claim ‘Taliban commanders’
Commanders describe links in interviews with BBC; Pak military denies allegations.
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Minor blast in Peshawar leaves 13 injured
The blast took place in an area which is frequented by daily wage workers.
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Disaster control: Legislation on school safety demanded
Participants said May 16 should be marked as the Annual School Safety Day.
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Medical camp: Awareness against breast cancer needed
The camp will continue to run until October 30.
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Four killed in blast in Orakzai Agency
Explosion took place in Mamozai area at an arms dealer shop.
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Broken peace: Month of calm broken as bomb blast injures 12
Explosion occurred in Shah Afzal Market; woman, two children among the injured; no one has claimed responsibility.
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Lower Dir blast: Four suspects arrested by security forces
One kalashinkov, an army uniform and 75 expolsives have been seized from the suspects' possession.
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Three wounded in roadside bomb in Tank
Former chief of a peace committee was among the killed.
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Swat’s Taliban recruits — Part II: The Taliban turncoat who fears their return
Habibullah,the former Taliban recruit, seems to have had strong sympathies for the militants.
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A rock and a hard place: Bara IDPs must pick up pieces and start afresh
Many people returned to the camp after prolonged stays in the past; demand peace; camp registration temporarily closed
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Taliban release videos of kidnapped Swiss couple
The videos show the couple calling for Switzerland, the United States and Pakistan to meet the captors’ demands.
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18,000 flee from Khyber Agency, feared battles
Administration official says many people sheltering with relatives or in rented houses, rather than govt camp.
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Bomb kills anti-Taliban militiaman, three others
Car attacked in Samar Bagh area; 12-year-old boy among dead.
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Taliban recruits – Part I: Arrested by the army, freed on Independence Day
While many like Naseem were arrested, Maulana Fazlullah, commonly known as Mullah Radio, escaped.
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Seeking justice: Sacked employees threaten suicide
Sacked employees threatened to immolate themselves if they are not reinstated and paid their outstanding salaries.
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Performance: GBLA passes 22 laws in two years
Claims to have made more progress than past governments.
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Facing the music: Over 60 govt teachers moonlighting with NGOs, political parties
Will lose their jobs if positions not clarified.
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Media matters: Journalists urged to highlight socio-economic issues of tribal areas
AGAHI initiative launched for capacity building of media persons.
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‘Anti-taliban’: JUI-F does not back armed struggle, says party chief
Rehman says Pakistani and Afghan Taliban not same and should be differentiated as such.
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Disease eradication: Anti-polio drive to kick off without LHWs
The four-day campaign is scheduled to commence on October 24.
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WAPDA planning to build carryover dam upstream of Khanpur Dam
The 200MW project will help combat the water crisis in the region.
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A dark spell: 43-hour power shutdown in Gilgit agitates residents
Entire region enveloped in darkness from 5pm on Friday till Sunday afternoon.
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War on terror: Fearful IDPs from North Waziristan reluctant to return
Security situation in the region could lead to further displacements.
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Khyber Agency operation: Forces arrest four suspects, destroy two hideouts
Suspects shifted to Jalozai area for interrogations.
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Planning Commission approves Rs605m for University of Peshawar
The funds will be used for several developmental projects.
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Polio eradication: 4.9 million children in K-P to be vaccinated
The three-day anti-polio drive will begin on October 24.
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Eradicating polio: Three-day anti-polio campaign launched in K-P
Participants told administering polio vaccines is not inimical to Islamic teachings.
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Operation in Khyber Agency: Security forces arrest 30 suspects
Forces destroy 30 militant hideouts in recent operation launched in various areas of Khyber Agency.
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Humanitarian aid: Malakand, FATA to get $72m
Funds will be spent on provision of health and education facilities.
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Pak-Afghan border: Army sets up check posts in Dir
Brig Saqib Rashid says Barawal tehsil cleared of militants.
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Price for peace: Anti-Taliban tribesman loses sons in attack
Tribal elder Malik Noor managed to escape unhurt.
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Unrest in Khyber Agency: Fifth operation in Bara on the cards
Security forces have had clashes with Lashkar-e-Islam in recent weeks.
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Mullah Fazlullah vows new war
Fazlullah says Taliban will do 'whatever it takes' to implement Sharia law in Pakistan.
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One of thousands: Kurram Agency - a place where dreams exist to be shattered
The trials and tribulations of a bomb victim through the eyes of a fellow victim.
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Accountability: Ombudsman offices to be set up in Abottabad, Swat and DI Khan
The provincial government received 415 complaints, only 70 of which were investigated.
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‘3% of girls in FATA educated’
K-P governor tells officials to accelerate work on FATA University.