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Timber supply: Locals from forested lands cry foul
Claim Forest Development Corporation officials are earning illegal interest by withholding royalties.
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Food shortage: Mehsud IDPs end hunger strike in DI Khan
Assistant political agent of Ladha assures elders of cooperation.
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Increasing accountability: K-P spent 4% of its revenue on education, says govt
SDPI launches baseline studies and AWAAZ programme as part of efforts to strengthen democracy.
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Ethnic opposition begin talks to field presidential candidate
In a show of rare unity, Tajik, Uzbek, and Hazara leaders meet in Mazar-e-Sharif to end Pukhtun dominance.
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NATO goods: Supply remains suspended as strike continues
Binding transporters to one logistics company is against free market, says union.
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Rest in peace: Dilawar Khan of Adezai peace militia laid to rest
Despite fall out with govt, he was considered a powerful anti-militant figure.
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Justice served: Multiple death sentences for orchestrator of 2011 suicide bombing
Two co-accused handed life sentences and heavy fines.
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Farmers’ woes: Three years on, Sakhra’s flood-ravaged irrigation channel still ignored
The channels were to be reconstructed in a 2011 project, but were removed from the tender.
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Saraiki province: Parties protest exclusion of Tank, DI Khan
Dub it an attack on their cultural and linguistic identity.
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Eid Milad procession: 19 injured in clash between two groups
SHO among the injured; police register case, start inquiry.
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Sectarian violence: Suicide bomber kills 24 worshippers in Hangu
Three policemen also killed in the attack, which left over 50 injured.
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Kurram Agency: IED kills polio workers
The vehicle ran over a roadside bomb on the outskirts of Parachinar.
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Trickle-down development: The flipside of welcoming Afghan refugees
Villagers say the mass migration has brought with it infrastructure and aid.
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Boycott: Nurses threaten to go on strike if demands not met
Protestors criticise provincial government for its failure to fulfil its promises.
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Hindering progress: Nearly 5,000 teachers face career stagnation
Finance department has allocated the requisite amount for promotions.
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Enforced disappearances: ‘My brother should at least be identified’
Relatives standing outside the courtroom were hopeful considering the consequences for not complying with the order.
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Laid to rest: Deceased miners buried in hometown
A large number of residents attended the funeral as relatives and friends wept over the loss of their loved ones.
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Runaway Afghan couple: Nikah registrar confirms Maryam’s first marriage
The court directed Maryam to produce her evidence on the next case hearing.
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Vaccination: ‘Attock to be made polio, measles free’
People should cooperate with the vaccination teams to help prevent the diseases, says DCO.
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Unfulfilled demands: Activists to go on hunger strike until creation of Hazara province
First phase of strike to begin February 3; second phase will involve creation of an assembly.
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Paralysing fear: Swabi militants kill constable protecting polio vaccinators
Second attack in the district since Jan 1 slaying of seven NGO workers.
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FATA lecturers seek regularisation of service
The services of 97 ad-hoc lecturers have been terminated, whose re-adjustment order were issued by the government.
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Awaiting repatriation: IDPs threaten hunger strike
The IDPs of eight tribes of the Orakzai agency held a jirga at Polosa area of Hangu District.
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Load-shedding: Water shortages in city as tube wells come to a halt
Residents of Peshawar, surrounding areas plead to govt to control load-shedding and low gas pressure.
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UoP initiative: Distance learning sidesteps traditional barriers to education
Programme aims to open doors for those unable to attend university.
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Discarding waste in time, to prevent potential disease
Provincial health department collects data from major hospitals of province.
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Motorway police: Bag full of explosives confiscated
Man who was carrying a bag dropped it by the side of the road when police tried to stop him.
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Rocking Peshawar: Ali Azmat, Humayun Khan bring down the house
Performers say concert was well-organised with tight security.
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Sectarian violence: Shias fearful as target killings reach provincial capital
Muharram Committee refuses to meet Chief Minister Amir Hoti .
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Initiating dialogue: JUI-F hints at its own version of APC
Fazlur Rehman says province is under undeclared martial law as civilian government has failed to curb violence.
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Load-shedding: Water shortages in city as tubewells come to a halt
Due to the outages, Gulbhar and Shaheen Muslim town are also suffering from water shortages.
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PPP should better join Qadri’s party: Fazl
Says assemblies cannot be dissolved to fulfill the wishes of a person.
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Jihadis flock to Pakistan from more diverse backgrounds
Uprisings in Middle East have minimal effect on Arab presence in Pakistan, experts say.
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Gas explosion: Three children killed, four others injured
Funeral prayers for the deceased were offered in Jehangira.
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Beefed-up security: Police foil terror bid in DI Khan
Two members of banned outfit arrested, arms seized in raids across city.
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Too little, too late: Free medical attention for deceased teenager
Health department’s letter received by bereaved family a month after boy’s death.
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Supremacy of law: Judiciary bears no personal grudges, says PHC chief justice
Maintains corruption will be filtered with successive democratic governments.
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Deadly virus: In Upper Dir, pneumonia claims 30 children’s lives
Immunisation campaign is underway in the affected areas.
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Good governance can help curb militancy, says Punjab governor
Mahmood calls on collective response to eradicate threat; hails assassinated Bilour as a courageous person.
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Police foil terror plot targeting Eid Milad procession in DI Khan
Around 21 mortar shells, 19 rockets, one launcher, eight hand grenades and 100kg explosives were recovered.
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Easy escape?: Arrested arms smuggler flees from court
Allegedly ‘broke his chains’ and escaped in presence of two detaining officers.
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Chitral airport: Court halts construction near runway
CAA served a legal notice to Wazir for allegedly starting construction 200 feet away from the airport runway.
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Academic affairs: UoP appoints vice chancellor at last
Professor Dr Rasul Jan was earlier serving as the VC University of Malakand.
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PHC dismisses NAB’s appeal against Hazara commissioner’s acquittal
Umarzai had been charged by NAB for allegedly being involved in corruption during his services.
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Gomal Zam Dam workers: Court orders constitution of joint team to recover abducted men
North Waziristan political agent says kidnappers keep changing locations.
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Encouraging sports: Intra-agency cricket tournament concludes
Sharif Khana Cricket Club wins competition held by security forces.
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Securing Bara?: 4 more mortars land near FC Headquarters
Three children injured as shells hit Hayatabad residential area .
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Fire hazard: School inferno injures 16 students
At least nine students receive serious burn injuries.
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Electioneering?: Health Department contests ECP’s ban on fresh recruitments
Says restrictions will affect operations, result in shortage of staffers.
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Unpaid salaries: Sanitation staff in Tank goes on protest
In the past three days, garbage has piled around the city, creating problems for residents and imparting foul odour.