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Kalakhel tribe pressed to battle militancy
Tribesmen have been stopped from working in coal mines.
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Unauthorised taxes: ‘End corruption, illegal toll plazas or we go on strike’
All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association accuses police officials in K-P of overcharging and taking bribes.
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Eliminating diseases: Polio eradication in K-P still a far-fetched goal
Six cases of polio have been reported in the province this year.
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Counter-terrorism: ‘Stop militants from crossing the border’
Tribesmen warn cross-border tribes of dire consequences otherwise.
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Lashkars face threats as they aid army against Taliban
Militia leaders feel abandoned by the state which promised funding and moral support.
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Dozens of militants attack Peshawar checkpoint
Five attackers killed in retaliation; no police official hurt.
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Murdered: Woman stoned to death
Neighbours rally to save her, call police but in vain.
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Gunmen open fire on passenger vehicle, two killed
Security forces take suspicious vehicle into custody during search operation.
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Helping out: Khyber Teaching Hospital arranges blood camps
Blood donation camps set up on occasion of Benazir Bhutto's 58th birth anniversary.
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Peace committee leader among three killed in Peshawar car bomb
DSP Matani confirms blast was a car bomb which killed peace committee chief Ijaz Bacha, and a policeman.
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Drone strike targeting Haqqanis kills 12 in Kurram
Residents say local tribesmen were among the dead.
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Militants attack Mohmand Agency, six people killed
Over 70 armed militants attack houses of local peace committee members.
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Three-pronged operation: Air blitz leaves 25 militants dead in Mohmand Agency
Three soldiers killed, 13 wounded in a militant attack on a checkpoint.
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Enhancing administration: Hoti announces Abaseen division in Hazara
New division consists of Pashtun-dominated Battagram and Toghar districts, and Kohistan.
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Soldier killed in attack in S Waziristan
Two soldiers wounded, three militants killed in retaliatory fire.
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Haripur incident: Abuse victim provided shelter and security
Along with shelter, she will also be with two police guards for round-the-clock security.
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Khyber Super Market blasts: Journalist dies of burn wounds
Shafiullah was the second journalist killed in the attack.
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Border incursion in Bajaur: Clashes continue between Afghan intruders, tribesmen
At least 12 militants were killed on Friday.
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Over 50 militants attack Peshawar check-post
Opened indiscriminate gunfire on personnel, fired three rockets at the post.
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Drone attacks 101: Turning up the heat
Questions and answers on the drone attacks, which have risen sharply under the Obama administration.
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Khyber market blasts: Wounded journalist succumbs to injuries
Shafiullah was visiting the area when two powerful blasts ripped through the marketplace in Peshawar.
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Khyber-pakhtunkhwa: Peshawar High Court stays power tariff hike
Peshawar High Court has issued a stay order against the increase of electricity prices in the province.
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Haripur case: Police arrest 4 members of jirga
Police arrested four people who were allegedly involved in an incident where a woman was paraded naked in Haripur.
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Blast injures two security personnel in Upper Orakzai
Sources say security forces were attacked by an IED.
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Drone attack: US strikes kill 10 militants in S Waziristan
Missile strikes by suspected US drone aircraft killed 10 militants in South Waziristan.
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Position holders: You can blow up their schools, but you can’t stop their quest for knowledge
Girls in Peshawar score top positions.
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Power project: 90% work on Gomal Zam Dam completed
The project will irrigate more than 163,000 acres of barren and semi-arid land.
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Punjab University campus in Jhelum: Judicial complex handover challenged
Petitioners say the move is politically motivated and will ‘deprive’ residents from access to easy justice.
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Welcome to the ‘American Market’ - On sale: Night-vision goggles, RPGs
A laptop dealer says Taliban are the chief patrons of American Market's weapons.
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Mineral exploration: 7 billion tons of marble present in FATA
'Fata is rich in mineral resources and we must exploit them for the economic development of the region.'
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Warped justice: Mother sexually abused as punishment for son
Woman paraded naked in the streets of a village on the instigation of a jirga that found her son guilty of rape.
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Short-handed: Running busiest emergency, LRH lacks staff
Appointments of at least 70 doctors yet to be made at the hospital.
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Bomb kills three soldiers in S Waziristan
Soldiers were on patrol clearing the route and checking for mines ahead of military convoy, say officials.
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KPK sports budget exceeds Rs1bn
The budget for sports in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa exceeded Rs1 billion for the first time in the province’s history.
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Militancy woes: Steps being taken to restore education in Orakazai Agency
Tents provided to damaged schools in Orakzai Agency.
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K-P govt announces hydel plan
Projects, worth a combined Rs6.03 billion, will be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Peshawar blasts: Taliban deny role in Peshawar bombings
TTP says ‘foreign agencies’ trying to ‘malign’ them; death toll rises to 36.
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Twin bombings: As violence continues, so does life in Peshawar
The recent spate of bombings show that no place is safe; desensitisation has reached its zenith.
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Army plans tribal purge of N Wazirstan militants
Plan involves the constitution of tribal militias.
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Peshawar Cantt blasts: Taliban deny responsibility, blame 'foreign agencies'
Foreign secret agencies are trying to malign us: Taliban spokesman.
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Budget 2012 : Floods, terrorism dominate Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget
Education budget rises by 45%, health allocation increases; Special Police in Malakand to continue functioning.
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Provincial budget 2012: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa taxes the wealthy
A cash-strapped Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government announced a Rs249 billion budget for fiscal year 2012.
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Family Feud: Man killed in Haripur
Family tried to negotiate land dispute but couldn't reach a resolution.
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Seat of culture: Radicalism alien to Swat, Italian scholars agree
Both men visited the region a few years ago and stayed there for some time.
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Militant commander arrested from Kohat
Police sources claim that Masta Mir belongs to TTP and has been involved in several incidents of terrorism.
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Burnt transformer: Protesters demand replacement
A Pesco official revealed that repair work on the burnt transformer will continue but would take time.
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End of dispute: ‘Shandur festival to be jointly organised by G-B and K-P’
G-B chief minister announces end to two-year boycott over disputed festival.
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Uncovering past: Peshawar may be 2,500 years old
A recent excavation of city’s highest point, Gor Khatri, suggests the metropolis dates back to 300 BC.
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Four killed in second blast of the week in Mattani
Police say that the villagers of Kalakhel were being targeted by the Taliban for raising a lashkar against them.
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Eight soldiers, 12 militants die in checkpoint attack
Over 100 militants armed with rockets storm security post in South Waziristan.