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Polio: Sixth case reported in Khyber Agency
The 15-month-old patient is the third child in Bara with the disease.
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Hacking away at history: To ‘undo’ decades of neglect, authorities break the Shahi Khata
Locals fear this method of cleaning the historic drain will eventually be its undoing.
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Bringing the house down: Budget debate marred by unruly lawmakers
Opposition and treasury benches lash out at each other, chant slogans.
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Battle for Tirah: Army chief visits Khyber Agency
Army chief lauds troops, says IDPs must be rehabilitated as soon as possible.
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Words before weapons: K-P announces APC to strategise Taliban talks
"If the US has started negotiations with the Afghan Taliban in Qatar, then we should also start talks."
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Six officials killed as militants ambush army convoy in Peshawar
Three other officers were injured in the attack.
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Fatal argument: Student kills classmate inside classroom
Deputy commissioner orders inquiry into the incident.
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Stalled mid-way: FATA Secretariat abandons tea plantation project in Bajaur
Farmers complain of no support from authorities to set up tea gardens.
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Hindered venture: Funds for Lowari Tunnel’s completion ‘inadequate’
Delayed project nowhere near completion, parliamentarian calls for further investment.
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Eco-friendly: Students clean up Saiful Malook Lake
Around 567 kilogrammes of solid waste collected within two hours.
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Amnesty Scheme no more: NCP car dealers, owners unhappy after IHC declares scheme illegal
Court asks FBR to track, impound 50,000 vehicles for auction.
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The sacred four: The decline of Hindu holy sites in Peshawar
Only Guru Gorkhnath temple remains functional, with others demolished or closed.
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Best of both worlds: Elected PTI representatives keep dual offices
Political Parties Act bars public office holders from holding party posts.
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Mardan suicide blast: Death toll reaches 36, victims laid to rest
JUI-F, PkMAP to organise protest against the attack.
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Talks, not force: PTI announces APC to strategise for Taliban dialogue
K-P information minister says meeting will discuss ways to begin talks; demands will be conveyed to federal govt.
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Peshawar blast injures two civilians, one policeman
Initial reports suggest the explosion was caused by a hand grenade.
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Restricted mobility: ‘Reopen Pak-Afghan border’
Tribesmen say they cannot participate in family functions across the divide.
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Generating employment: Govt approval sought to set up industrial zone in Bara
Former parliamentarian says China has agreed to fund the project.
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K-P budget aims to make Peshawar a model city
Several new projects announced along with expediting work on ongoing schemes.
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Marginalised?: Minorities worried about efficacy of allocated funds
Say promises made earlier were never honoured, money siphoned off.
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Fiscal year 2013-2014: UoP approves budget, 40 new teaching posts to be created
The UoP will also generate Rs700 million from its own resources over the next year.
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Occupational hazards: Paramedics, teachers boycott polio duties in Swabi
Paramedics and teachers signed a resolution demanding the government to order an inquiry into the incident.
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Polio campaign: DI Khan prepares security plan for vaccinators
DPO says special police committee has been formed to provide security to immunisation teams.
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Contaminated instruments at LRH may have claimed 500 lives annually
Dialysis technician illegally reusing equipment since years, says inquiry report.
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K-P Assembly loses second lawmaker in three weeks
Independent MPA Imran Mohmand was attending a funeral when he was targeted.
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Fiscal burden: Debt crosses Rs132 billion in FY 2012-2013
Finance minister accuses ANP-led government of spending lavishly.
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Malala Yousafzai launches drive for safe, universal education
The launch came in the wake of an attack that killed 14 students at an all girls college in Pakistan.
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Afghan Refugees in Pakistan await extension of repatriation deadline
Refugees remain under pressure to return to Afghanistan before the month ends.
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Series of unfortunate events: Special branch officer dies in road accident
Officer’s wife gunned down later by brother-in-law over family dispute .
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Mehsud IDPs: Tribesmen threaten protests if ration not resumed
FDMA says they cannot provide food because they belong to safe areas of South Waziristan.
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Local wares: WBDC fair provides platform for women entrepreneurs
Artisans showcase various homemade and household accessories.
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Fair play?: Govt schools register poor performance in SSC results
Many accuse private institutes, parents of bribing education board officials, teachers.
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New projects promise health insurance, aim to reduce mortality rates
Allocates Rs175 million and Rs500 million for free hepatitis C and cancer treatment, respectively .
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Keeping promises: Education gets lion’s share of provincial budget
Rs100 million allocated for scholarships to be given to girls in select districts.
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Analysis: In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget, PTI lays out a strong start
Provincial government presents an actual strategy, as opposed to its predecessors’ recitation of numbers.
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‘Energy Emergency Plan’: Haq takes WAPDA to task, reveals roadmap to power prosperity
Urges increase in net hydel profit share awarded to K-P.
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Two polio vaccinators shot dead
"The two policemen escorting the vaccinators fled the attack instead of retaliating," claims a police official.
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Doctored evidence?: Five policemen suspended for allegedly torturing prisoner
Shah produced a video which he claimed to be of the reported mistreatment.
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Marble industry: In Khyber Agency, power suspension renders 10,000 jobless
Many in the agency fear the increasing unemployment will add to lawlessness and crime.
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Crackdown drive: Unregistered medical facilities sealed in Mardan
Raids were carried out at different medical centers to ask for their registration documents.
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Dangerous route?: Daewoo suspends bus service from DI Khan to Peshawar
The company has been receiving telephone threats from unidentified people.
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Trepidation: Businessmen argue against tax imposition
Relief package holds no mean for big industrialists, says a trader.
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Going green: Govt to impose complete ban on tree felling
All sawmills across the province to be sealed, says environment minister.
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Hopes for a home: Families displaced in Baseen, Dalnati shifted to tents
Apart from necessities provided by the Red Crescent Society, the district administration also set up 90 tents,
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Swept away: At least six killed in floods across K-P
Water levels in Swat, Kabul, Indus and Panjkora rivers drop substantially.
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Targeted: Constable killed, four others injured in two attacks on police
Firing continued for two hours after attack on Mashogager check post.
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American espressos in Abbottabad
This sleepy university town is getting mean about the bean.
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Joy and relief: Special allowance for G-B’s govt employees restored
Staffers end boycott of duties, celebrate decision.
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Danger in disguise: Toy bomb injures teenage boy in North Waziristan
These toy bombs, shaped like iron lids and butterflies, have claimed many lives in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Empowering students: FATA Secretariat gives new computers to schools, colleges
Internet, projectors among other facilities provided.