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Militants kill mosque cleric for resisting 'terrorist value' preaching
Cleric resisted attempts by militants to preach terrorist values and use the mosque to find new recruits.
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Illiteracy, poverty, injustice main reasons behind terrorism: K-P CM
CM Hoti says that the government is taking effective steps for the eradication of these issues.
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Security operation: 18 militants killed in tribal region clashes
TTP denies security forces’ claims, says it has ‘repulsed’ offensive.
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Imitating Love: Fake jewellery earns groom thrashing, divorce
After tying the knot, Akhtar presented 12 carats of jewellery to her; from which only four bangles were authentic.
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Neelum Valley: Forest dept retrieves grabbed land
Over 70 kanals of state land has been recovered from land grabbers in Neelum Valley.
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Orphaned by militants: Anas fights to keep his father’s memory alive
Nine-year-old boy reminisces over the tragic deaths of his father and cousin.
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Awareness campaign: Negligent drivers blamed for accidents
Just 5% of traffic accidents in Peshawar happen due to technical faults; other cases human error is involved.
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Kohistan by-election: Women, non-residents barred from voting
Polling is scheduled to take place on November 24.
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Forgotten beauty: Death of the potters’ era
After the demise of the last of the potters, a part of Peshawar dies.
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North Waziristan: Drone strike kills seven suspected militants
Two-day death toll stands at 23.
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Orakzai Agency clashes kill 30
Security officials claim six militants captured in operation.
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Call for help: People of Swat await rehabilitation
Locals urge authorities to provide them with basic necessities.
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Surpassed by ‘juniors’: Peshawar judge resigns in protest
Says promotions are politically motivated; accuses Justice Chaudhry of bias.
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PHC judge resigns to protest promotion of 'junior' judge
Justice Shahjehan submits resignation to protest promotion of Justice Dost Muhammad to chief justice PHC.
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Blast damages health unit in Charsadda
SHO Janzada confirms incident, says militants had placed a bomb near the gate.
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Army official, 20 militants killed in Kurram clash
Four others were killed in a separate, but similar attack.
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Airblue crash: Peshawar High Court gives govt 35 days to submit report
The court is hearing a petition filed by former MNA Marvi Memon.
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Taliban fighters among 16 dead in S Waziristan drone strike
Security officials say attacked compound was used as a TTP training centre.
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State-run institutions: AJK govt imposes ban on fresh recruitments
Ad hoc and contractual employees fear for a bleak future.
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Censorship: Locals seek an end to ‘indecent material’ on cable TV
Cable operators say they have ‘full authority’ to broadcast what they wanted.
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Spinal Beetle Drive: Nepalese journalist stresses on softer borders
The journey, which began in Kathmandu, aimed to spread awareness on spinal cord injuries.
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Army official, 20 militants killed in Kurram clash
Nine militant hideouts were also destroyed when security forces retaliated against an attack on a checkpost.
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Swabi girls defy Taliban school bombings
The Pakistani Taliban have bombed hundreds of schools since launching a campaign to topple the government in 2007.
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N Waziristan unrest: US drone strike kills six near Afghan border
Identities of the dead could not be immediately verified.
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Residents move court to save 200-year-old tree
Residents of Rampura have taken a stay order in the Peshawar High Court.
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Rising crimes: Traders seek arrest of robbers, better security
Threaten to go on strike if demands are not met.
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Two widows threaten self-immolation with kids
Claim authorities exercising favouritism in issuing Benzair Income Support Fund cards.
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Anti-encroachment drive: Illegal truck stands raided, sealed
District administration raided illegally-placed truck stands from sector D/4.
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International conference: ‘Continued efforts needed for women empowerment’
Annual international conference on ‘The Dynamics of Change in Conflict Societies: Pakhtun Region in Perspective’.
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Gender issues: For girls in Khanpur, going to college is like going to China
Lack of institutions nearby forcing many girls to give up education.
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16 militants killed in Upper Orakzai operation
Officials said security forces proceeded towards Dabori, Gokamar and Shadala area and targeted six militant hideouts.
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Militants kill four soldiers in Khyber
Attackers opened fire on the paramilitary convoy in the Nala area.
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Cabinet meeting: K-P rejects two weekly holiday decision
Five-day week did not help much in energy conservation, says Hussain.
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Tribal areas: Kausar seeks world help in revival of peace
Pakhtun people in K-P and Fata have rendered great sacrifices for the international community; time to compensate now.
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Abdul Khaliq Taj: A poet who fights sectarianism through his poetry
He takes on clergy for spewing hate to perpetuate violence.
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Abandoned heritage: Peshawar’s Cunningham Clock Tower crumbling due to negligence
The historical structure has not been maintained since 2003.
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PHC accepts application against drone strikes
Two member bench headed by PHC Chief Justice Ejaz Afzal will begin hearing of this application from tomorrow.
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Police station attack: Hearing against Sufi Muhammad adjourned till November 28
Hearing had to be moved forward after witnesses failed to appear in court.
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Reclaiming Swat: Influential peace jirga member escapes attack
Nepki Khel Aman Jirga’s general-secretary is in stable condition.
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High and dry: Floods take their toll on Swat’s agriculture
Farmers ask government to take interest in revival of industry.
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Development: Wana-Angoor Adda Road to benefit tribal people: MNA
Project will be a gateway for trade and business activities between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics.
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Leopard kills 8-year-old boy
The animal attacked and dragged the victim to a nearby jungle.
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Unending misery: Three years on, Zeenat still awaits compensation for her treatment
The 28-year-old woman is struggling to walk on her own.
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Alarming statistics: Four new polio cases surface in the tribal belt
A total of 42 cases have been reported from FATA this year so far.
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One policeman killed, another injured in Charsadda bomb attack: Officials
DSP says remote-controlled bomb was planted in the mud.
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Militancy: Glimmer of hope for Swat farmers struggling to support families
UNDP programme offers financial and technical support to poultry farmers.
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Going all out: Donkey-cart rider hands reins of ‘bright future’ to son
Imran’s family often went without food for days just so they could pay his fee on time.
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Swat police back in action, locals relieved
In the last few months police have arrested more than 50 suspected terrorists and are successfully conducting raids.
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Risky business: Illegal quarrying threatens to leave Khanpur Dam on the rocks
The leases of crush machine owners were suspended in 2006.
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Militants kill 4 peace committee members
Security forces destroy the house of a Lashkar-e-Islam commander.