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Unsatisfied consumers: Generation remains suspended at 132MW hydropower plant
Villagers laid siege to the Dobair Khwar Hydropower Plant to protest against WAPDA.
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Unlawful activities: Govt contractors decry favouritism in public health department
Claim it disclosed submission dates for bidding to only a select few contractors affiliated with PTI.
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Mental health: Psychological trauma centre to be set up for conflict-zone reporters
UoP in collaboration with Deutsche Welle Academy will set up the centre in September.
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Weapons scam: Accountability court restrained from issuing order on summons application
Asks lower court, six former and serving senior officials summoned by NAB to submit replies in a week.
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Right to learn: After salaries, little left for development work in education
CGPA report reveals only 1% of the elementary and secondary education budget went towards development.
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Public money: Hundred acres bought for agro research project wasting away
Agriculture department planned to establish a research farm on motorway but the plan is yet to materialise.
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Back-to-back hits: Drones strike again, killing 10 in Waziristan
Three attacks mounted in the last 10 hours.
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Lawyer gunned down in Mardan
Wife of the slain lawyer names the attackers, says the lawyer was attacked due to longstanding enmity.
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Two women stripped, stoned over property dispute
Eleven accused have been arrested and sent to jail.
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Gunmen kill pro-government elder, his son in Bajaur
Incident comes hours after gunmen ambush car of local pro-government fighters in Swat Valley and kill three people.
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Making upgrades: ‘Railways to focus on coal-powered engines’
GM says performance of railways has improved.
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Dividing designations: Jirga resolves differences among ANP district party workers
Malik Noshad panel alleged party constitution was violated in awarding membership copies to Malik Nasim panel.
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Attack on uniform: Two levies officials gunned down
A case was registered against the accused.
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Rs400m housing scam: Two PHA officials arrested
Accountability court gives accused in NAB’s custody for seven days.
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Accountability: IGP dismisses SI, suspends SHO
SHO was suspended on proof that he was involved in monetary gains.
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Sexual assault: Teenage girl raped, shoved off hillock by policeman
The accused lured the victim by asking her to elope with him.
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Backtracking: Abid Sher Ali appreciates K-P govt’s efforts to curb power theft
State minister says construction on Dasu Dam to take off soon with help of international aid.
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Enforced disappearances: Report of 21 missing persons’ cases sent to home dept
CJ Miankhel asks why show-cause notice should not be issued to interior secretary.
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Intra-party polls: JUI-F to elect provincial ameer, general secretary on June 26
District ameers elected from all districts of the province except five, one tribal agency.
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Police recover two bodies
There was a firing incident in Kot Azam area of Gomal union council during which the two persons were killed.
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Chashma sugar mill tragedy: Who has been held responsible for those killed, court asks
The office of the registrar is directed to ensure owners presence through all possible means on June 18.
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Silencing dissent: Three killed in attack on peace committee members
ANP leader, police constable among deceased.
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Drone strikes: 16 killed in successive attacks
First US drone strike killed six while second killed 10 in North Waziristan.
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Five killed in separate clashes near Swat Valley
Police guard, two Levies personnel among dead.
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Police official allegedly rapes woman in Haripur
Policeman throws the 22-year-old down from hill-top of a village in Ghazi tehsil of the district.
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Epidemic: Seventy-seven polio cases in six months
With the latest diagnoses, Pakistan’s total number of reported cases has reached 77.
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Freedom of movement
Being a Pakistani citizen gives you the freedom of unrestricted movement within its territory.
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25 militants killed in Tirah jet bombing
ISPR claims that the jets targeted the remote mountainous regions.
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Petty dispute: Two killed in firing outside civil court in Karak
Opponents open fire at two brothers, relatives over an argument .
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Custodial killing: Sessions judge ordered to act on murder application
Rahat Hussain was earlier said to have been killed in a police encounter.
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At a dead end: Two years on, enquiry into seed project bears no fruit
Record of assets and development fund not shared with team of divisional monitoring office.
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Going hi-tech: K-P police launches School of Investigation
To be headed by a director looking after administrative affairs.
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University battles: CM’s allocation of UoP property to build private varsities declared illegal
PHC says the decision was taken without lawful authority, accepts PUTA’s petition.
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Story of addiction: ‘6.7 million people in Pakistan used addictive substances in 2013’
Drug survey report reveals insufficient facilities for treatment, rehabilitation.
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Photography exhibition: 8 days, 65 photographers and an infinite space of ideas
Young participants from across K-P Khyber Agency come together to highlight what they think is important in the region
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Nowhere to go: Militants attack Hangu camp, threaten IDPs to vacate
Displaced families say they have been receiving warnings since May but govt took no action for their security .
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Govt to entrust tribal elders with N Waziristan affairs
Move comes amid upsurge in Taliban violence, aims to capitalise on TTP divisions.
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Upsurge in violence: Three FC troops killed in Waziristan truck bombing
Militant commander extends deadline for tribesmen to evacuate the region.
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Preserving nature: PHC reserves judgment over botanical garden’s handover
UoP teachers want CM to reverse decision to give away part of garden for two new varsities.
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‘Political intimidation’: High court quashes FIR against MPA
The police registered a case against the MPA under the Anti-Terrorism Act and PPC.
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Behind bars: Kidnapping accused sets self on fire
Teenage girl was abducted from Shinkiari.
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Check post attacked: Two levies officials killed in Kurram
The official said after the incident, heavy contingents of levies and security officials rushed to the site.
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Healthcare: ‘Breast feeding bill to be passed in next assembly session’
Said government would keep a check and not allow pharmaceutical brands which are harmful for the health of infants.
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Up in the air: Flights to and from Karachi cancelled at BKIA
Security on high alert in and outside airport.
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Policy of ‘rationalisation’: Clouds of uncertainty loom over information dept staff
Govt has decided to cut down the department’s size, adjust personnel in others depts.
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Living like a refugee: Remaining IDPs of Tirah claim administration delaying repatriation
Say they have not been registered and are thus unable to avail relief packages.
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Justice served: Proclaimed offender killed in police encounter, two accomplices held
Former army official shot dead late Sunday night.
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No respite: Enraged residents protest against load-shedding
Refuse to end demonstration till unannounced power cuts stopped.
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Epicentre of militancy: Over two dozen militant groups operating in tribal areas, K-P
Report identifies various groups involved in attacks on security forces, civilians.
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Over a decade of spending: Development yet to be seen in province despite hefty allocations
Data shows successive govts earmarked billions but did not use complete funds.