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Female health workers: They tend to others while their own starve
Protesting women say they haven’t been paid in four months.
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Torture victim discharged from hospital unwillingly
Hospital admin claims her foetus is alive and out of danger.
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Post-Eid scenario: Peshawar streets littered with animal remains
Locals appalled at negligence of authorities.
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Daral Khwar power plant: Bahrain residents seek change in project design
Claim existing plan disastrous for agriculture; project director denies accusations.
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Blast damages girls school in Mohmand Agency
The school is located in the Khwajavas Korona area of the Haleemzai Tehsil.
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Target killing: Violence, fear mar Eid celebrations
Four killed, four injured in a week; violence shows that patrolling by security personnel is useless.
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Helping hands: Making their Eid special
Sacrificial meat distributed among the underprivileged.
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In the line of duty: Eid on the pickets
Security personnel away from home and loved ones.
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Deadly and devastating: Two incidents dampen Eid festivities in Gojal
Misgar road accident, Irshad Pass avalanche claim six lives.
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Militant commander, accomplice arrested from Mardan
Official sources say they raided house in Mardan when upon receving information from locals about militant's...
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Three killed in Wakhan Corridor avalanche
They were coming from Pamir (Afghanistan) to Chipursan valley of Gojal in upper Hunza.
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Militants blow up girls school in Mardan
Sources say the militants tied about 8-10 kilogrammes of explosives to the outer walls of the school.
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Former ANP Tehsil Nazim killed in Swabi suicide attack
ANP leader Hanif Jadoon was on his way back after Eid prayers when his vehicle was targeted by a suicide bomber.
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Law & Order: Security heightened in Gilgit ahead of Eid
Fool proof security arrangements made to meet any untoward incident.
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Discussion: Dialogue, not violence, key to resolving differences
Speakers urged members of different sects to be patient towards each other.
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A second-hand Eid for the poor
Unable to afford new clothes and shoes, the poor throng the second-hand markets for Eid shopping.
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Education dilemma: A school where ‘science is an art’, literally
There are only six art teachers for over 700 students in Manrai Village’s only high school for years now.
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Confession under duress: Lady police torture pregnant housemaid
Christian woman hospitalised in critical condition; inquiry has been ordered.
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Convoy attack: Five soldiers killed in North Waziristan ambush
North Waziristan, according to US officials, is the headquarters for the Haqqani network.
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Two security personnel killed, 3 injured in North Waziristan
Following the incident, security forces retaliated, in which numerous militants were reportedly killed.
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Crossfire: Militant commander killed in Swat, accomplice arrested
Official sources say clash started when militants tried to trespass Ningolai to enter into Bara Bandai.
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‘Good governance vital for democracy’
Natural disasters, war on terror, energy crisis and foreign debt; major causes of economic crisis faced by the country
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Advancement: Electricity lights up small village in Swat
EU to help develop education and power sector in the region.
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Conference: Political agents held responsible for FATA’s problems
Speakers call for result-oriented change.
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North Waziristan: US drones kill three alleged Haqqani militants
A security official said those killed were loyal to Jamil Haqqani.
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Fire Incident: 25 injured as explosives blow up
The explosives belonged to a contractor who used them for construction purposes.
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Helping out: UoP to expand market to support poor students
University of Peshawar will expand a commercial building on land donated for poor students’ benefit.
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Recognition: British Empire honours two Pakistani social workers
Mussarat Khattak and Joseph Francis decorated for their lifelong services in public welfare.
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Government’s indifference angers FATA senators
Lawmakers from the tribal areas say they have yet to receive development funds.
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‘Targeted attack’: Car-bomb leaves tribal elder, 10 others injured
No casualties reported, police retrieves parts of destroyed vehicle.
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Branded an Ahmadi, hakim is expelled from district
Police denies expulsion, claims to have closed the clinic to avoid unrest.
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Foreign Assistance: ‘US cooperating with Pakistan on development’
Construction of 239 hotels in Swat underway; five-year plan for projects worth $90 million for Peshawar being drafted.
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Upper Kurram: ‘New peace deal a ploy to protect Haqqanis’
YP says deployment of troops in Parachinar against human rights.
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Eidul Azha: Security beefed up in Peshawar
CCPO also directed the SHOs of rural areas to intensify patrolling in their respective jurisdiction to curb terrorism.
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Pakistan looks to South Waziristan highway to fight militancy
Army constructing highway that will connect South Waziristan to major cities in Pakistan.
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Explosion in Peshawar marketplace, 11 injured
Explosion takes place near Malik Taj market in Jamrud area when car bomb goes off.
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G-B celebrates 64th independence day
Tribute paid to those who died fighting the Dogra rule.
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Chairlift malfunction: Stranded mid-air, rescued after nine hours
A rescue team was called in from Islamabad to pull the chairlift.
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Shell shocked: A split second that changed their lives for the worse
Fate of most survivors awaiting promised compensation from the government, remains largely un-documented.
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FIA deputy director shot dead in Peshawar
Khan was headed back to his home after offering Isha prayers when unidentified men opened fire at him.
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KP minister escapes ‘Taliban’ attack
Amjad Khan Afridi was travelling in his bullet-proof car when militants opened fire.
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Hint of Ahmadi ties gets hakeem ‘banished’
'Religious' leaders decide to expel Sheikh Arif from Haripur for hanging up a picture in his shop.
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Seminar: Media urged to promote religious tolerance
Speakers stress on settling differences through dialogue.
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Bridge opened in Swat: Canada pledges Rs522m for rebuilding 24 bridges
The new Chail Shagai Bridge will facilitate 9,000 locals.
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Three killed in US drone strike in Miranshah
Drone fires four missiles on vehicle in Mubarak Shah tehsil.
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Time-bomb damages Pir Aulad Shah Tomb in DI Khan
Police arrests four suspects, no casualaties reported.
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Drone strike kills six in N Waziristan
Six missiles targeted a compound and a vehicle in Datta Khel.
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Misperception: ‘People of Diamer not against female education’
Funds by donor agencies to various NGOs are going to waste.
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Hazara cause: Ulema, politicians vow to wage unified struggle
Promise to make the movement effective by mobilising it from Jhari Kass to Bhasha Dam.
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Fraudulent practices: Fake travel agent deprives residents of Rs5.2 million
Gul disappeared after taking the money; Most of the victims are poor.