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0.5m girls out of school in FATA
Hundreds of schools non-functional, thousands lack facilities
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FATA residents demand merger with K-P
Want share of NFC awards, extension of SC’s jurisdiction to the tribal areas
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Imran calls for early elections
PTI chief also urges apex court to reconstitute poll supervisory body
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FATA reforms per tribesmen, Nawaz’s wishes: Muqam
PML-N Provincial President Ameer Muqam says reforms were the former premier’s top agenda
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Govt clinches $324m WB, ADB loans
ADB’s $200m to improve infrastructure in Sahiwal, Sialkot
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ANP rejects FATA census results, calls for fresh count
Asfandyar Wali calls for merger of tribal areas with K-P prior to 2018 polls
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Fata reforms: Govt to withdraw Rewaj Act, Senate told
Tribal areas to merge with K-P within five years, says Safron minister
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Extending IHC jurisdiction to FATA betrays Centre’s intentions
Speakers say tribals demanding their rights, MNA from tribal areas demands share of NFC
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Bill in NA to bring FATA under SC, IHC writ
Govt has taken steps to address issues relating to climate change, House told
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After new strategy: Trump resurrects drone campaign
Three suspected militants killed as pilotless aircraft targets compound in Kurram
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Journalists get first aid training in Fata
The three-day training was organised by the Fata chapter of the Pakistan Red Crescent (PRCA)
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Regular police force ‘will also be deployed in FATA’
'Well-trained, aptly-configured civilian law enforcement apparatus was key enabler for mainstreaming of FATA'
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Sensitive complexity
Ideas and proposals regarding the future of the seven agencies that make up Fata have come and gone over decades
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Kurram Agency: Global medical charity MSF told to pack up
Country rep says trying to figure out how to leave patients ‘in our care’
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Cabinet meeting: New law to extend SC, IHC jurisdiction to Fata
Govt to reinforce phase-wise reforms with massive development package
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QWP protests ‘conspiracies’ against residents of FATA
Warns of march on Islamabad unless tribal areas are merged with K-P
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Govt fears immediate merger of FATA with K-P may affect development
Fails to evolve consensus on Riwaj Bill 2017 which is rejected by most members of NA panel
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Govt steps up exploration activities in FATA
State-owned Oil and Gas Development Company is expected to start drilling in FR Barinu by end of 2017
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FATA’s mineral resources to be exploited: Jhagra
He was talking to a delegation of All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association
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Cross-border: 17 men kidnapped from Landi Kotal work site
There were at least 10 heavily-armed attackers who took all labourers to the Afghan side of the border
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Model hospitals to be set up in tribal agencies
K-P governor wants public-private partnership to help offer quality health, education services
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Census 2017: FATA lawmakers dispute census count
Claim that IDPs have been largely excluded in the headcount
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Senate panel seeks report on cess collection in Fata
Says Cess Act has not yet been extended to tribal areas
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Five-year plan: Fata schools to be rebuilt on priority
Education department aims at bringing female enrollment on a par with male students
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Status quo in FATA has to end: Abbasi
PM meets politicians, senators; discusses whole range of issues
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Celebrations in FATA: Friendly cricket match in Wana
As many as 2,000 people turned up to watch the match
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Azadi Train to chug off on August 12
The special train is scheduled to start its 15-day-long journey from Islamabad
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PTI’s tribal activists demand FATA’s merger with K-P
Hold day-long protest outside Governor House against delay in merger
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Abducted: Four oil company workers seized in FR Tank
Not immediately known if the men were kidnapped by militants
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Demolish Gulalai’s house if accusations not proved, Khattak's aide asks jirga
Malik Shah Muhammad Khan Wazir also demands revocation of estranged MNA’s FATA domicile
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No polio case reported in Fata in one year
Last polio case in Fata was reported on July 27, 2016
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Protesters demand Fata merger with K-P
Hundreds of political activists, students stage sit-in outside the Governor House
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Accelerate pace of development in Fata: K-P governor
Says annual allocation of Rs24.5b to achieve objective is unprecedented
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Kpk, Fata: Help desk for revival project launched
CCI chief further appealed SMEDA officials to simplify documentation processes of SMEs
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Education spending in FATA
A literacy rate of 24 per cent, a million children out of school, and numerous nonfunctional facilities in FATA
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Three-day anti-polio campaign in FATA from today
K-P governor wants to focus on migrating children
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OFID to loan $50m for Fata’s development
Money will be spent on the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the strife-torn region
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'Toy' bomb kills six children in South Waziristan
The bomb exploded while the children were playing with it in Speenmark village
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Returning IDPs find agriculture in FATA tough till
Farmer says farms, orchards have grown slowly
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Govt focusing on improving health, education sectors in FATA
K-P Governor says the government wants tribal youth to come up to the level of developed areas of the country
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K-P Governor approve 13 schemes for FATA
Says special attention is being paid to education, agriculture and infrastructure development
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Getting it wrong in FATA
An opportunity has now been lost to create and sustain a counter-narrative.
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'5,700 people killed in terror attacks in FATA during last six years'
An estimated 80,000 houses were damaged in the tribal areas during this period
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Fata reforms: Tribal MPs weighing several options to pressure govt
Claim support of major opposition parties with presence in parliament
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Budget 2017-18: AJK, G-B to get Rs43b, FATA Rs26.9b
Substantial increase seen in allocations for development funds
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On Khyber visit: Rabbani wants Fata reforms soon
Senate Chairman says the upper house will pass reforms bills once referred by NA
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Fata MNAs plead with govt to eliminate ghost schools
Say public schools turning into animal farms due to state failure
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FATA polio virus-free so far this year
K-P governor, PM’s focal person urge maintaining quality and access for immunisation campaigns in the region
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FATA needs more funds for reconstruction, resettlement of IDPs
Political agent apprises media of current situation in tribal areas
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Reforms delay: FATA alliance gives call for protests
Will hold protest demonstrations in Peshawar on May 23 and in the rest of Fata on May 24