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Fixing responsibility: Judge nominated to probe Ghanta Ghar killings
On January 16, three men were run over by an excavator.
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Moonlighting: Opportunists terrorising their rivals in the city
Criminals pretending to be militants demand extortion, threaten lives.
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State of helplessness: Visa for injured APS student held up
Ahmad’s father says Pakistani govt has not yet fulfilled its promise of financial cover.
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Widow to receive Rs50m as compensation
The plaintiff won her case after five years and secured an order in her favour from a senior civil judge.
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Calling the shots: Drive under way in 20 districts to immunise 2.7 million children
Partial campaigns being carried out in sensitive districts where risk of attacks is higher.
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Rendered jobless: Employees of Population Welfare dept demand restoration
Threaten sit-in outside Imran Khan’s residence in Bani Gala if demands not met.
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Public commute: Corps commander orders closure of Sir Syed Road
Traffic police say decision taken without taking government on board.
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Demand met: Work on Dasu Hydropower Project likely to resume soon
Govt, WAPDA agree to owners’ demand of market rate compensation for land submerged by dam.
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Joint effort: Radio show on FATA projects goes on air
Show to air programme about development in tribal areas.
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Soft targets: School vans, buses remain vulnerable to terror attacks
Most institutes cannot afford security guards as prescribed by the K-P government.
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Defining heritage: Activists demand formulation of a cultural policy
Needed to address issues of art, artists in war-torn province, say proponents.
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Centre approves Rs0.85b for Gomal University
The decision was taken during a meeting of Central Development Working Party in Islamabad.
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Stranded: Snowfall halts traffic on Lowari Tunnel
Heavy snowfall was experienced in various parts of the valley.
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Of a feather: Wildlife dept cracks down against illegal sale of birds
Bacha Khan Chowk, Board Bazaar, Karkhano Market, Kohati raided.
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For the love of art: Abasin Arts Council no longer a bastion of culture
Rapidly losing its past glory due to lack of government funding, ongoing property dispute.
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Super Woman: 132 or 96, Basra Bibi lives on with the spirit of a fighter
Recently survived a second brain haemorrhage which her doctor says she will recover from.
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Abductions: Four-year-old released by kidnappers
Similarly, a counterterrorism department (CTD) team raided a house on Dalazak Road and recovered two men.
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Loopholes in police investigation allow cases to slip through
Shoddy processes, conflicting witness statements of five convicted terrorists helped tunnel their way to freedom.
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The tiny heart: K-P without cardiac surgeons for infants
Most of these tiny patients are either taken to cities like Lahore or the federal capital for the procedure.
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Polio: 0.75m children inoculated
Vaccination drive for 20 other districts on the cards.
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Yes, Senator: PTI confident about prospects in Upper House polls
Treasury, opposition parties willing to consider seat adjustments, understandings.
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Contagious diseases: Woman dies of hepatitis C
Thirty-two-year-old Ghazala, of Sialkot, was serving a life sentence after she was convicted of drug smuggling.
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Reasons unknown: Woman commits suicide
The police is yet to ascertain the reason of the suicide.
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Traders, politicians resist commissioner’s appointment
PkMAP leader warns of protests if order not revoked.
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Family dispute: Three of a family axed to death
Muhammad Nawaz accused his daughter Mamtaz Bibi’s ex-husband, Abdul Karim, of the murders, said the police official.
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Shikarpur blast: Begum Naseem condemns attack
She said the incumbent federal government has failed to maintain peace and eliminate militancy from the country.
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Reasons unknown: Boy shoots lover, kills himself
Waseem died on the spot while the girl was injured
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Immunisation: Polio drive to kick off in Charsadda
The crippling virus continues to afflict the country.
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Voice of dissent: Medical reps protest over visiting schedule at govt hospitals
Peshawar DC threatens to put representatives behind bars.
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Transitions: Educationist Professor Unwanuddin Kakakhel passes away
The retired teacher was considered to be an authority on Pashto literature.
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All wrapped up: Cosying up with the khaddar of Charsadda
With a milder winter this year, shawls made of the fabric keep shopkeepers happy with booming business.
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Passionate volunteers: Scouts gather to celebrate 107 years of the movement
Awarded for services rendered during floods and militancy.
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Game of groans: PML-N workers feeling sidelined by K-P leadership
Irked activists demand intervention from PML-N chief and premier Nawaz Sharif.
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Source of income: Mohmand PA withholds January’s monthly stipend
Tribal maliks will not be given funds, while elders have received their share.
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Running out of time: Fearing prosecution, Afghan refugees look towards home
Many have already crossed the border into Afghanistan.
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Rehabilitation efforts: Govt to send surviving APS students on foreign holiday
Bereaved parents and injured students to go on Umrah
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Three new cases take country tally to six
Centre wrests control of polio information dissemination from provinces
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Mix and match: K-P undergoes major reshuffle in provincial bureaucracy
Eighteen officers of different grades moved to various departments.
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Hot property: 20% of Auqaf dept land encroached
The department is also yet to reclaim an additional 36,000 kanals in light of an order of the Supreme Court.
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On demand: PPP leader intends to re-contest for Senate
The decision was taken at a party meeting held in Pabbi, Nowshera on Friday.
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Smuggling bid foiled: Khasadars seize contraband
Personnel seized 41 kilogrammes of hashish and nine kg of opium.
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Road accident: Two industrial workers killed
A van approaching from the opposite direction rammed into their bike killing both of them on the spot.
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War on terror: Sherpao laments ‘massacre of Pukhtuns’
Criticises provincial govt for ignoring K-P’s problems.
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Contempt of court: PHC summons federal interior deputy secretary
In 2012, court directed ministry to bring back man accused of murder from Saudi Arabia.
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In rage: Women take to the streets to protest power outages
Residents of Awanabad say WAPDA failed to fix faulty transformer.
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Pulp-friction: In Malakand, blood-red oranges are the winter draw
With little to no help from the govt, the fruit still remains a prof itable crop.
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Neighbourhood watch: China poised to emerge as ‘honest broker’ in Afghan peace process
Analysts deem Afghan Taliban’s visit to China particularly significant.
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Capital punishment: Second Haripur prison inmate to be executed
Likely to be sent to gallows at Adiala jail, Rawalpindi where he will be hanged.
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Saving history: Archaeology dept seeks control of city’s historic sites
Director says only archaeologists are trained to preserve such structures.
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Bullet-riddled: Three bodies found in DI Khan
DI Khan police carried out search operations in different parts of the district.