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Militants fire near Orakzai Ashura procession, no casualties reported
Security forces raid house of militant commander Shah Wali in Upper Dir, retrieve heavy cache of arms and ammunition.
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12 militants, two security officials killed in Kurram firefight
Earlier, person was killed and six injured when a rocket was fired into the Paracha Market area of Kohat district.
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Ormuri: The silent victim of militancy
Migration of the Burki tribe from S Waziristan to Karachi and other cities has put Ormuri on the brink of extinction.
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Militancy in the north: One killed in Kohat rocket attack
The rockets were reportedly fired from the frontier region of Darra Adamkhel.
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Two suspects arrested in murder case
Confess to killing family for money.
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Mangla dam raising project: Govt will honour its commitment, says Prime Minister Majeed
Acknowledges affected families’ sacrifices for Pakistan.
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Literary excellence: The many sorrows of Dukhi — a Shina poet
His voice has reached beyond the borders in Indian Kashmir where his poetry has many admirers.
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One killed, six injured in Kohat rocket attack
Rockets were reportedly fired from the frontier region of Darra Adamkhel.
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Security forces kill seven militants in Kurram Agency
Security official killed earlier yesterday when an IED went off in Thok area of Kurram.
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Taliban and ISAF battle it out, in 140 characters or less
The insurgency takes on a personal dimension at the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
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Abuse: Two suspected rapists arrested
The girl went missing from Mansehra on November 25, two suspects still at large.
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Development: Of a village that has gone completely mobile
The 300-line telephone exchange in Sambikhel has been dead for three years now.
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People return to Swat’s historical sites
Tourists experience the Buddhist site of Ta-Lo, traced back to the 3rd century BCE.
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Abandoned: It is not business as usual at Dadar General Hospital
Neglected and crumbling, the hospital is a shadow of its former self.
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Disabled not defeated: With crippled hands, Peshawar man acquires education
Noor Muhammad carries out all his day’s activities using his feet, including writing and using cell phone.
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12 militants killed, 2 security personnel injured in Orakzai operation
Helicopter gunships destroy 3 militant hideouts in Zakhtan, Arhang and Shakkar Tangi areas of Upper Orakzai Agency.
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Distasteful ‘prank’: Police probe Peshawar school bomb hoax
A letter, signed by ‘Taliban’, warned of a bomb blast at a girls’ school.
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National Conference: Wealth of resources still to be exploited
Conference on “Analysis and best use of material wealth of Pakistan” at Peshawar University.
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Crime: Private hospital owner kidnapped
More than half a dozen cases of kidnapping for ransom in Haripur in the past 18 months.
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Hazara province: PML-Q asked to unveil deal with PPP or quit govt
Tehreek-i-Suba Hazara decides to mobilise popular support to pressurise the government.
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Spirit of sacrifice: Homage paid to Imam Hussain
Speakers appreciate people’s sacrifices against militants in Swat.
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Khanpur Civil Hospital: Understaffed and lacking basic facilities
Locals condemn indifference of authorities.
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Frontier crimes regulation: Centuries-old law will take time to ‘reform’
Analysts say no groundwork done before announcing amendments.
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World AIDS Day: Testing for HIV made mandatory in K-P
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor made the announcement during a seminar on the World AIDS Day.
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Spreading AIDS awareness: Children should be given sex education
AIDS is primarily spread by reusing syringes, unsterilised medical instruments, razors and untested blood transfusion
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Karak rape case: Probe proposes DNA tests of victim and attackers
SSP nominated investigation officer to rectify deficiencies in the case.
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NATO airstrikes: Students protest, caution govt to revise policies
Assertive stance could prevent loss of lives in Nato attacks.
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8 militants killed in Upper Orakzai
Security forces kill militants, destroy hideouts in the Mamozai area.
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Of stigmas and taboos
Zahoor says that one of the major problems associated with AIDS is the fact that people tend to hide their illness.
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Bomb targets security official in Peshawar, no casualties
No casualties are reported by the police in the blast.
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Insufficient proof: Court acquits militant’s sons in Swat
Cites lack of evidence against the accused.
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Sports gala commends young girls
The event concluded with a prize distribution ceremony.
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AJK medical colleges: Classes to begin from January 1
Fixed quotas for students from outside Azad Kashmir: PM.
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As the government-investors row continues, Hazara agriculture suffers
Investors are reluctant to move to the new Haripur Collection Point till the cold storage is made.
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Artful learning: Students depict peace, pluralism through art
Students resolve to further message.
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Intra-party polls: Asfandyar Wali to continue as ANP's chief
450 party members cast their votes in intra-party polls.
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Peace committee leader killed in Hangu blast
DSP Gul Jamal says militant factions may be responsible for the attack.
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Fighting Militancy: Stray shell kills civilians in Khyber Agency
PTI Leader Haji Iqbal Afridi appeals to K-P governor and IG of Frontier Constabulary to take notice of the incident.
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Militancy: 14 killed in Upper Orakzai Agency
The militants were killed in the clash after security forces responded with artillery shelling of militant hideouts.
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Law and order: Negotiations to ensure sectarian harmony
Adviser to PM says the govt will not let violence claim lives.
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A first in K-P: An end to violence against women urged
Conference marking 16 days of activism held at Jinnah College For Women.
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Tree slaughter: The Murree hills chainsaw massacre
Connivance of forest officials in illegal logging alleged.
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The lost Eid: Slaughtered for being a barber
Marwa recalls how her father, grandfather and uncle were killed by the Taliban the night before Eidul Azha in 2008.
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FATA: How to tame Pakistan’s ‘wild western frontier’
Experts say ignoring Tribal Areas led to extremism, reforms required.
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NATO truckers gated at Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Pakistani truck drivers sit waiting in fear of Taliban reprisals.
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Government stops girl from selling kidney to fund eye treatment
Shakila, a resident of Kareem Pora in Peshawar, lost her eyesight after she contracted typhoid.
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Corporal punishments: Govt urged to protect children from abuse
SPARC writes to the K-P elementary and secondary secretary.
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Muharram security enhanced: Peshawar declared sensitive
The city has been declared a sensitive region, police will be on red alert.
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Raising domestic output: New industrial zones being established in K-P, says Speaker
Unemployment is the root cause of terrorism in the country, says K-P Assembly Speaker Karamatullah Khan.
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Hayatabad Paraplegic Centre: Some play with their lives, others put them back together
Spinal cord injuries have risen due to bomb blasts; the centre is providing free treatment to patients.