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International Literacy Day: Education ‘cornerstone’ for peace, development
Govt urged to take concrete steps to increase literacy.
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Higher education: Foreign assistance in K-P, FATA emphasised
EU wants to assist the UoP in different areas and their visit aims to identify areas for future cooperation.
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Foreign aid: Japan to build school in Khyber Agency
Japan will give about Rs7.4 million for the construction of a Primary School in Raziq Kalay in Khyber Agency
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Catching carjackers: ICT police to liaison with their K-P counterparts
ACLC to contact the police of other districts in K-P in order to trace suspected carjackers.
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Bomb threat: As terrorism threats rise, so do security measures in Peshawar
Road blocks and police barricades cause delays, vex people.
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Changing preferences: As water mills grind to halt, locals fear unemployment
Factory produced flour gaining demand; mill owners forced to shut down businesses.
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Traders oppose imposition of corporate tax
Business community says no taxation without representation.
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Outdoor activities: Italian climbers to train local mountain guides
Improved mountaineering services will help promote tourism: course organisers.
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Cultural heritage: K-P govt takes over 16 archaeological sites in Hazara
Almost 40 sites in K-P ruined due to negligence.
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9/11 brings slow death to Peshawar
Few could have imagined events of September 11, thousands of miles away would touch the lives of people in Peshawar.
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Promoting Art: PC-1 of cultural academy reviewed
Academy would comprise of a 150 person-capacity hall, 11 classrooms, two dressing rooms and a display area.
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Protest: Locals express anger at Afghan Taliban infiltration
People from Chitral and Dir demanded more border security and the return of abducted children.
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Terrorism risk: Diversions and blockades bring road rage and delays
Threats led to unprecedented security measures; residents irked by inconveniences; traffic snarls abound.
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Electricity woes: Infuriated by power cuts, protesters turn violent
PESCO officials locked up; office furniture, records burnt.
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Crime roundup: Four killed, two injured in different parts of Hazara
Four persons including a minor boy were killed while two others were injured in different incidents.
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Flash floods: Recovery of more bodies dampens Eid spirits
Nine bodies of missing villagers recovered during Eid.
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Second home: Many Afghan refugees may opt to stay on
UNHCR supporting refugees going back to Afghanistan.
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Two suspected terrorists killed in Swat
Official sources say two terrorists killed, suicide jacked recovered.
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Day 3: Kurram– Four dead in second attack in the agency
Gunmen open fire on a passenger vehicle in the Zharonai area.
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Day 2: Lakki Marwat– Four killed in botched attempt on police station
Eid festivities are marred as locals mourn the attack.
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Relief: 13 prisoners released after grant of remission
President announced special remissions for prisoners who had completed one-fifth of their total jail sentence.
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G-B: Fearful Eid for some as six suspicious persons reportedly entered Ghizer from Chitral
Authorities deny claim, saying the report has not been verified by any intelligence agency.
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Nathiagali bustling during Eid holidays
Nathiagali, Khanaspur, Ayubia and adjoining tourist spots were favourites for picnickers
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Healthcare in ashes: BHU burns to ground in Battagram
Fire ravaged building, most equipment and medicines inside; negligence alleged; terrorism ruled out.
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A mixed bag of Eid offerings
While some went picnicking to scenic locations, most complained of loadshedding.
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Eid revellers throng Tarbela Lake
Picnickers and water enthusiasts flock to lake; much improvement in facilities still needed.
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Over 30 Pakistani boys abducted in Afghanistan
Boys, aged 12 to 18, were kidnapped after they strayed into Afghanistan.
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12 killed in Lakki Marwat suicide bombing, ambush
Local security official confirms the attack, no one claims responsibility.
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7 die in firing incident in Lower Kurram Agency: Officials
Unidentified gunmen attack passenger bus carrying 16-18 people.
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Security measures: Security beefed up in Malakand on Eid
Malakand police is on high alert and prepared to tackle every challenge.
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Terror attack: Miscreants blow up school in Peshawar
Unidentified miscreants blew up a school in Sher Din Banda in Peshawar.
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Kohistan flood: 9 still missing in flood-hit villages
Death toll reaches 55 following the discovery of 14 bodies.
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Temperatures rising: Locals disenchanted with police as arrests continue
Accused of persecution and harassment following riots.
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In Swat, a mother anxiously waits for her son’s safe return
Akhtar Ali went missing from Swat on May 31.
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Government ignorance: Saleem Khan, a village neglected for several decades
The only land link to the village was destroyed by the floods.
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Moon-sighting row: Two Eids in Pakistan, again
Ruling parties distance themselves from Mufti Popalzai's announcement, most people to wait for govt announcement.
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Suspected suicide bomber arrested in DI Khan
Security forces claim to have foiled two terror plots in Dera Ismail Khan, cache of arms and ammunition recovered.
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Unheard soliloquies: Inside the cuckoo’s nest, where insanity prevails
As staffers at Govt Mental and General Hospital try to get job done, govt is curiously missing in action.
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Improved health facilities: Cantonment Board donates modern X-ray plant to TB clinic
Safi says 17,600 patients are registered with clinic and are being treated free of charge.
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Security forces recover suicide vests, explosives
Sources further informed that militants fired injuring a security personnel.
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Karachi violence: At the cost of innocent blood; where will it all end?
He was killed because he had committed no crime; medical technician killed in Karachi violence.
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Cross-border attacks: Troops reinforcement likely on Kunar border
Officials say troops may relocate from tribal areas.
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8 missing as flash floods hit Khyber Agency
As many as 3 women and 5 men are reportedly missing from the area.
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Protest: Govt under fire for attack on four journalists
Civil society, unions and political parties demand action against assailants.
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Earthquake: Tremors shake K-P
A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted several parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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Relief for IDPs : 21 trucks sent to Mohmand Agency
The goods were collected by the Armed Forces with assistance from the well off people of the city.
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Kidnapping case: Retired colonel, police officer shot dead
Shakil Ahmed Tariq killed by his own abductors, suspected militants escape.
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Police encounter: One Nowshera blast suspect killed in police shootout
Sources say another arrested man shifted to undisclosed location; police denies any arrests.
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Gandhara civilisation: Revered Buddhist site rediscovered near Peshawar
In 1909, a relic casket containing Buddha’s bone fragments and ashes was unearthed from the site.
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Attack foiled in swat: 400 worshippers saved from attack
Sources said one security person was also injured, while an accomplice managed to escape.

















































