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Landikotal unrest: Three security personnel injured in blast
Security forces cordon off the area, investigations initiated.
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Hazara province a fundamental right: Hoti
Says that difference of opinion should be within the purview of the Constitution.
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Stealthy retaliation: Death count rises to 45 in Dir bomb attack
The funeral of Bakht Sultan, who was anti-Taliban, may have been targeted intentionally.
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Busted: Drug smuggling bid foiled; bootlegger held
Capital City police arrests an alleged bootlegger and seized 102 bottles of liquor from his possession.
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Nawaz visits Mattani attack victims at Lady Reading Hospital
Nawaz condemns this week's attack on school children in Mattani and the suicide blast in Dir during funeral prayers.
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Water is a new battleground
Peshawar is likely to depend on rivers for a consistent source of water supply.
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Provision of health services: Eight BHUs established in Kohistan, Shangla
Over 200,000 people to benefit from the PRCS health units.
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Relief activities: German parliamentarian pleased with development work in Swat
Impressed with the hospitality and friendliness of the people.
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Mountaineering: Porters’ skills enhanced through training
16 porters attended the nine-day course.
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PM calls for provincial unity to overcome national challenges
Says the country is at a crossroads, urges provincial governments and people to shun regionalism.
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Mountain bike race: A tour of Himalayas on two wheels
The Tour of Himalayas International Mountain Bike race will start on September 16
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GBLA session: Opposition lawmakers want resolutions implemented
Advertised posts not to be affected by federal government’s ban on appointments.
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Baba Jaan’s detention: ‘From judicial remand to physical remand’
The leader from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) was allegedly picked up by the security agencies.
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Police arrest two militant commanders in Swat
Commanders Gul Yar and Qari Ismail were arrested during the raid on a tip off from militants arrested recently.
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Police foil terrorist attack, detain explosive-laden vehicle
Vehicle had 140 dynamites and 90 detonators, arrest suspect Nasarullah for further interrogation.
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Miscreants attack police station in Peshawar
A shootout is underway between police and the armed men.
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Ambush: Three intelligence operatives killed near Bannu
Militants ambush vehicle carrying officials from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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Targeted: Bomb kills ANP leader Sher Khan in Lower Dir
A makeshift bomb exploded near the vehicle of Sher Khan, head of the ANP in Lower Dir.
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After floods: A year on, development projects in G-B still in planning phase
Opposition leader rebukes Public Works Department, govt for tardy development work.
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Mattani attack: Inside the trauma ward - an amalgam of silence, panic
First-ever attack on children in Mattani leaves residents confused and angry.
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Mattani attack: Taliban target children
Four pupils, driver killed; 18 wounded in attack on school bus near Peshawar.
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Pakistan to deploy troops along Afghan border
The troops will be deployed to stop cross-border attacks by afghan-based militants.
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Sudden strike: Mortar shell kills one, injures five in Khyber Agency
In a separate incident, NATO tanker escapes bomb attack.
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Flood devastation Kohistan victims protest K-P govt’s ‘discrimination’
Protesters block Karakoram Highway for over three hours near Kumaila Dasu.
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Muscle Tryouts: Bodybuilding squad trials announced
Trials for K-P bodybuilding squad for the upcoming Inter-Provincial Games will be held on September 20.
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Awareness: Removing stigmas affiliated with TB
Seminar was organised by the Association for Community Development with the National TB Control Programme.
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Disconnected: Shaheenabad Bridge - down and very much out
The only connection between the village and Saidu Sharif fell apart leaving life handicapped.
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Militancy-affected students go back to school
The education sector needs more attention from government, NGOs.
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Promoting environment: Pakistan Forest Institute to be made a separate department
Status of PFI be developed as a separate department, under the administration of the Environment Department.
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Land for children’s hospital in Peshawar acquired
Hospital will help reduce child mortality rate in K-P.
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Whisked away: An ‘elevated passageway’ in the absence of roads for the deprived villagers
The indigenously designed chairlift is a source of relief for locals who faced difficulties commuting.
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In Swat, the remains of an ancient castle disappearing due to neglect
The castle was built in the 9th century during the Hindu Shahi period .
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Post Afghanistan, militants come home to roost
Swat had to face the brunt of militants who came back from their jihad in Afghanistan.
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Ground-zero of terrorism: The tea stopped flowing, stories heard no more
Frontline city in the war on terror, Peshawar has been reduced to a shadow of its former self.
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Positive Pakistanis: Sister act
Not only did Farida and Noor finish University, they are now changing attitudes and empowering other women in FATA.
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Post-flood hardships: Walking your feet sore to fetch a pail of water
Inadequate water supply schemes make each passing day a struggle.
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Security Checks: Crackdown against tinted vehicles
Assistant political agent Iqbal Khattak say that the action was initiated to minimise terrorist activities.
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World Literacy Day observed in Upper Dir
Students demand revision of education system.
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Prolonged power outage hits Haripur
Power consumers of six electricity feeders in Haripur suffered an eleven-hour long power shutdown on Friday.
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International Literacy Day: Education ‘cornerstone’ for peace, development
Govt urged to take concrete steps to increase literacy.
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Higher education: Foreign assistance in K-P, FATA emphasised
EU wants to assist the UoP in different areas and their visit aims to identify areas for future cooperation.
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Foreign aid: Japan to build school in Khyber Agency
Japan will give about Rs7.4 million for the construction of a Primary School in Raziq Kalay in Khyber Agency
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Catching carjackers: ICT police to liaison with their K-P counterparts
ACLC to contact the police of other districts in K-P in order to trace suspected carjackers.
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Bomb threat: As terrorism threats rise, so do security measures in Peshawar
Road blocks and police barricades cause delays, vex people.
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Changing preferences: As water mills grind to halt, locals fear unemployment
Factory produced flour gaining demand; mill owners forced to shut down businesses.
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Traders oppose imposition of corporate tax
Business community says no taxation without representation.
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Outdoor activities: Italian climbers to train local mountain guides
Improved mountaineering services will help promote tourism: course organisers.
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Cultural heritage: K-P govt takes over 16 archaeological sites in Hazara
Almost 40 sites in K-P ruined due to negligence.
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9/11 brings slow death to Peshawar
Few could have imagined events of September 11, thousands of miles away would touch the lives of people in Peshawar.
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Promoting Art: PC-1 of cultural academy reviewed
Academy would comprise of a 150 person-capacity hall, 11 classrooms, two dressing rooms and a display area.