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Class dismissed: Teachers protest against postponement of selection board
Disgruntled teachers march from administration block to institution’s main gate, carrying banners and placards.
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Mired in uncertainty: PHC reserves judgment over its jurisdiction in FATA
Seeks details of 1973’s discussion on Article 247, records of SC decisions regarding administration of tribal belt.
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Unfulfilled promises: Another standoff erupts between MPA, PESCO
PTI lawmaker’s guards allegedly assault PESCO staff, MPA bars company’s employees from PK-6.
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Mistaken identity: Schoolteacher shot dead by ‘security forces’
A schoolteacher was killed and another tribesman injured by security forces in Alizai area of Kurram Agency.
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In a fix: Kidnapped tribal elder freed on condition of exile
Malik Nawaz was taken captive by militants for allegedly spying for the army.
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Crying foul: North Waziristan traders dance for right to permits
Accuse political administration of being biased in doling trading permits.
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K-P political crisis: Imran warns ‘blackmailing’ MPAs he’ll dissolve assembly
14 legislators hand their resignations to ‘likeminded’ deputy speaker.
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Road accident: 4 of the same family including 2 minors killed
10 others were injured in the accident.
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Shootout: Seven killed, three others injured over property dispute
A woman is among the deceased.
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Hometown visit: PHC CJ kick-starts work on judicial complex
PHC Chief Justice Fasihul Mulk lays foundation stone of Shabqadar Judicial Complex.
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Weapons scam: PHC extends bail before arrest of former CM’s brother
Directs NAB to submit complete report on investigation by Apr 10, reserves verdict on former IGP, Raza Ali’s petitions
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Low intensity: Three houses targeted in separate blasts
UNHCR staffer’s residence among those attacked.
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For fallen comrade: Labourers protest absence of doctors
Block Indus Highway by placing body of a labourer on the road.
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Threatening protests: Jirga demands referendum on Hazara province by April 12
Say they have been sidelined by ruling elite because of their ethnicity.
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In pursuit of education: Swat village devoid of a single fully functional school
Residents claim they are forced to travel to neighbouring villages to attend school.
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Talking peace: Religious parties demand release of non-combatants
JI’s ‘aman conference’ highlights need to shun option of military operation.
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A thorn in the side: PTI pressure group refuses to meet CM
Info secretary says Imran Khan will resolve grievances, if genuine, in a meeting set for today.
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Agenda setting: Opposition submits requisition for session
Opposition has resolved to ask Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to secure a vote of confidence from the house.
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Out of the loop: FATA MNAs to decide future course today
Will ask senators to join boycott of Parliament proceedings.
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Newly diagnosed child brings polio cases to 40
700% increase in number of cases from last year: NIH.
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Deadly game: 'Toy' bomb kills boy in Nowshera
A local police official, Saeed Ullah confirmed the incident, and said the boy who was killed in the blast was Afghan.
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Monitoring NGOs: Civil society groups say govt trying to control their activities
Claim recent ECC-approved policy aims to cut their independence.
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Extortion: House damaged in bomb blast
Police said the house of Nasarullah, a trader and a resident of Mohmand Agency, was targeted in the blast.
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Landslide: KKH remains blocked for third consecutive day
Remote mountainous areas of Kohistan cut off from the rest of the country.
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Justice on hold: Courts boycotted across Hazara
Both Assistant Commissioner (AC) Muhammad Ali Asghar and court staff member, Mushtaq, were injured.
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In search of peace: Sunni and Shia elders hold jirga at DC’s office
Both sects decide to convene another jirga on April 19, discuss common issues further to ensure peace in the region.
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A father’s plea: Man accuses doctor of negligence
Seeks action against head of neuro-surgery at Shifa International Hospital.
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Deceiving the public: Court sends fraudulent car dealer on remand
NAB claims accused swindled people of Rs195m on pretext of selling discounted new vehicles.
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Ghost schools: Govt apathy makes getting a degree twice as hard in FATA
Mohmand Agency students forced to take tuitions in Peshawar due to teachers’ absence.
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Rocking the boat: Threatening tides loom over the PTI’s tsunami
Dissenting group in provincial assembly rakes up members of the lower house.
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IGP transfers DI Khan DPO, suspends SDPO, SHO
Decision taken over their poor performance in controlling law and order situation.
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Kohistan video scandal: Police fail to produce ‘missing’ girls once again
Cite bifurcation of lower Kohistan as excuse though Peshawar High Court bench has issued stay order on division.
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Spanner in the works: LG minister skeptical about holding polls this year
Says Supreme Court’s order mandating the ECP to review govt’s delimitation will cause delays.
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Major shift in stance? : Hekmatyar’s party seeks political role post-2014
Hizb-e-Islami backed Hilal tells ‘Taliban brethren’ that smooth polls will lead to real peace.
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Election process: Taliban attacks force 748 polling centres to close
Two poll observer groups have already pulled out due to security concerns.
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String of explosions: Three houses blown up in separate incidents
In the second incident, a hujra was destroyed by unidentified militants.
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School pressure?: Sixth-grader takes his own life after failing for third time
Noor’s class fellow remembers him as a hardworking student, with regular attendance.
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Catch me if you can: UBL bank robbed, staff injured
Robbers had their faces covered and arrived at the bank on two motorcycles.
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Choppy waters: PTI members form forward bloc in assembly
Party official confirms report, says MPAs demanded due share in the government.
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For the promised change?: Five new ministers sworn in to provincial cabinet
CM claims expansion not contrary to manifesto, downplays formation of forward bloc.
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Drawdown: Over two dozen NATO containers enter Pakistan
This is the first time such a large number of containers have crossed the Afghan border since PTI ended its sit-in.
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Removal of QWP ministers: Billion-rupee defamation suit still hangs over Imran Khan’s head
District and sessions court rejects PTI chief’s petition claiming the case is not maintainable.
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Fuel adjustment charge: Pesco ordered to collect Rs17b from K-P consumers
Top court suspends PHC verdict calling FAC in electricity bills illegal.
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Search and strike: Alleged gangster gunned down in police encounter
Around nine people arrested on suspicion and are being interrogated.
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Weapons’ scam: NAB’s application of summoning six suspects put on backburner
Judge says matter to be taken up after petitions of other accused decided.
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Financial assistance: JI chief pledges youth loans
Sirajul Haq says Islamic banking was a beneficial system and would strengthen the economy.
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Strengthening the bars: Construction of new prisons is too slow, CM’s adviser
K-P Home and Tribal Affairs Department issues directives to beef up security at courts across the province.
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Providing relief: K-P to introduce physiotherapy in 25 DHQ hospitals
Approves plan to provide equipment, human resources for the initiative.
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Local government elections: JUI-F asks district chapters to finalise list of candidates
District chapters asked to settle details of the coalition with other parties of the tripartite alliance.
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Financial crunch: K-P refuses to acquire allocated stake in oil, gas firms
Offers to take control of 1-2% working interest instead of earmarked 2.5%.