FATA

Army will patrol areas, security would be increased at entry and exit points

Bill includes the merger of the tribal areas with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within two years

Mohmand political administration writes to ministry, urging it to release allocated funds

PA Mohmand Agency writes to Fata secretariat, asks for disbursement of remaining funds

PTM to provide names of representatives in two days

Fourth huddle of PM Abbasi with parliamentary leaders ends up without outcome

Meeting aimed to take JUI-F, PkMAP into confidence before presenting bill in NA

3G mobile broadband services would be provided in areas of Mohmand, Bajaur and Malakand

Unpacking the document we find that it is little more than a change of nameplates on office doors

FATA Interim Governance Regulation offers little to people

K-P governor hands out certificates, free bags and stationary to students

JUI-F, PkMAP stick to their guns; MQM-P also says it favours a referendum on merger question

K-P govt, MSF collaborate for the treatment centre

Majority of Cabinet members support the proposal, call it viable option in present circumstances

It fills the gap of paltry sum provided by federal govt to meet expenses of FATA agencies

Huddle on reforms implementation remains inconclusive

Check-points reduced from 32 to five in the area

Says govt improved the sector by hiring teachers, opening new campuses

PHC issues notice to federal interior secretary to explain situation

The governor assured the tribal elders of addressing their grievances without any delay

Introduction of fast-track recruitment of local government employees is recommended

Also abolishes agency development fund for tribal areas

Kurram MNA also pledges allegiance to Zardari

Fata have been deprived, and possibly deliberately, of what is rightfully its allocation of funds

Move comes days after army handed over administrative powers to civil authorities in Dir

The money will be invested in the health education and communication sector

Perhaps Islamabad didn’t think anyone would actually take the paperwork apart

People working abroad were cut-off due to cellular services suspension

Security of a further nine checkpoints inside the agency handed over to the political administration

At the moment we can say that peace may not have been restored but generally order has been maintained

Recommends gradually reducing duty on raw materials and machinery for export-oriented industries

Total number of unapproved schemes is 168 out of the initial B status new schemes of 444

Border management system, pace of fencing on Pak-Afghan border also discussed

After the president's endorsement, the bill has now become law

Govt should initiate uplift schemes in FATA, Sherpao says

The mainstreaming of Fata really does matter

The employees were facing the fallout of devolution under 18th amendment

Imran says govt lacks mandate to go for such exercise

Chief of army staff showers praise on martyrs, ghazis

Says he will persuade army chief to decrease check posts in FATA

Says tribal people will have to lay siege around Islamabad if their demands are not fulfilled

Army chief also inaugurates two socio-economic mega projects in South Waziristan Agency

Legal experts fear a plethora of petitions against appointment of superior court judges

ANP leader stresses on importance of K-P, FATA merger, said if FATA is sidelined, consequences will be bad

The world is witnessing an epoch-making rise of a robust civil rights and Pashtun Nationalist movement

Governor gives away trophy to winner team from Khyber Agency

Epicenter was the Afghan-Tajik border area and the jolts were felt for nearly 15 seconds

Locals in Pindiali Tehsil complain over lack of health facilities in the area

In another incident, unknown assailants open fire at Kharsada forces

PML-N leadership angry with Iqbal Zafar Jhagra for his inability to win loyalties of Fata lawmakers