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Dealing out death
We now have killings by terrorist death squads who have struck in South Waziristan, Peshawar and Kurram Agency.
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US drone strike kills 20 in North Waziristan
The strike hit the Dandey Darpa Khel area, the main town in North Waziristan killing 13 militants and 7 civilians.
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Bomber targets ex-MNA in Wana
At least 30 people, among them a prominent cleric and former legislator, were killed and 40 more wounded.
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300 children at risk of diseases in Kalam
People of Kalam and adjoining villages are in dire need of clean drinking water and food.
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People in villages in desperate need of clean drinking water
Twenty-three days ago, they had a home. Now, flood victims line the Grand Trunk Road which has become home.
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K-P govt bypasses centre to seek international aid
This is the first time a provincial government has approached donors directly with a request for financial aid.
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Swat’s flood survivors continue to endure suffering
A population of nearly 80,000 is stranded with rising prices due to poor food supply and no electricity.
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Relief in Charsadda trickles in slowly
Nasreen, a 50-year-old mother of six, had been sleeping in the verandah for over 20 days.
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Unrest in the North
Dozens of armed militants attacked a mosque and a police checkpoint in Peshawar, killing two local elders.
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Swatis go empty-handed after PM’s visit
PM visited Swat along with CM Hoti and Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira to review the situation.
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Water-borne diseases a real worry
The workers say that aid coming in is not nearly enough to cope with the existing health problems.
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Shangla district: the Noachian deluge
“There were 60 houses in this colony here,” says Damorai resident pointing towards a hollow in the mountain.
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193 deaths occurred in Hazara division
The division’s commissioner told the media that 10 people are still missing in the administrative division.
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Ordered to go home
The government on Tuesday stopped providing assistance to the flood victims to force them to return home.
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Hoti estimates losses at Rs180b
Hoti said a donors conference will be convened to muster resources for the rehabilitation of flood-affectees.
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Losses worth Rs8b to K-P livestock sector
An official of the livestock department said 15 districts were affected by the devastating floods in the province.
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Fear of disease adds to misery of survivors
UN confirms the country’s first cholera case in Mingora. 36,000 people said to be suffering from acute diarrhoea.
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Five children die of starvation in Kohistan
"Many more people would starve to death if they don’t get food in the next two days...”
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Plan to raise FC-style force in Fata
The government is studying plans to raise a levies force to counter militancy, terrorism.
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K-P asks centre to release Rs25b for relief
Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the Rs2 trillion worth of losses were just initial estimates.
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Seven killed in Mir Ali drone hit
The drone strike killed at least seven persons, including a key militant commander, sources said.
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Militancy or a tribal backlash? — I
Is trouble in Fata caused by radicalisation of tribal society or is it a tribal backlash? I believe it's the latter.
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Swat lawyers give deadline for Shariah laws
President Asif Ali Zardari has already signed the Nizam-e-Adal regulation into law after it was passed by parliament.
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K-P’s losses stand at Rs2 trillion: minister
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has suffered losses worth Rs2 trillion in the wake of this monsoon’s devastating floods.
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Mian Iftikhar urges centre to pay attention to K-P
Mian Iftikhar said that 95% aid of the total foreign assistance will go to K-P as it suffered the most.
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Charsadda lies in ruins
Ruined houses, dead cattle and hapless survivors imploring for aid, these are the scenes one comes across in K-P.
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Militant charities versus US aid
The US has announced another $20 million, a day after the TTP offered to match the amount.
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PML-N in favour of new provinces: Nawaz
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has said that his party would pursue the Hazara province at a suitable time.
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Play it again, Swat
A handful of tourists and enthusiastic locals can now be seen visiting the CD shops and markets.
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PML-N MNA blames govt for halting development work
Federal lawmaker Mehtab Ahmed Khan claimed that the earthquake rehabilitation projects have been abandoned in Hazara.
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‘Entire villages disappeared as the Kabul River vented fury’
After the July 29 flood destroyed Sial Khan’s entire village, he no longer feels like going back.
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Relief efforts hampered by rain
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government said that persistent rains had greatly disrupted relief efforts.
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Sikhs criticise government apathy during floods
Elders of the Sikh community have said that the floods have swept away at least 50 shops belonging to their community.
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Dashed hopes at Nowshera
Pari Bibi’s doleful countenance suddenly lights up with glee as she catches sight of me approaching the camp.
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Fresh rains hamper relief efforts
A fresh spell of downpours continued to lash Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday killing nine people.
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The flood crisis deepens
Relief efforts are underway as the floods continue to devastate and ravage various parts of the country.
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Electricity protest turns bloody
At least four people were killed and 10 injured on Friday when police opened fire on demonstrators.
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Floods have affected 4.5m people: UN
Devastating floods have affected an estimated 4.5 million people across Pakistan according to the UN.
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FC Commandant laid to rest
Pakistani security officials and relatives offer funeral prayers for the chief of Pakistan's Frontier Constabulary.
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Time to rethink govt policies
Militants have been launching increasingly daring attacks on high-value targets in recent weeks.
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Mothers cry for lost children
Bibi Gul sits in a makeshift camp, feeding her seven-month-old son, as tears roll down her cheeks.