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Homecoming: Kidnapped teacher released after two months
The case is one of several recent kidnappings of Kurram Agency tribesman.
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@SirajOfficial: Meet the man leading the Jamaat
Senior minister Sirajul Haq’s position as party chief will help JI make a greater mark in politics in the province.
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One more arrested in weapons scam
Zahid Iqbal was arrested for allegedly accepting a Rs10 million bribe from contractor Arshid Majeed.
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Lukewarm response: Govt sectors underfunded due to anomalies in investment
Review panel reveals uneven expenditure in the last three years.
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Done deal: Administration to acquire land for Suki Kanari project
Agreement signed by Hazara commissioner, project’s executive director.
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Right to learn: JI leader demands university for Chitral
Says residents have to travel to other parts of the country to pursue higher education.
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Firing at protesters: Police constable imprisoned for life
Accused also awarded a fine of Rs100,000.
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Budget delays: Health dept yet to approve Rs300m for dengue control
Spread of the disease expected to accelerate in the summer.
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Roadside blast: Landmine explosion injures one in Kurram
The levies officials rushed to the spot after the incident and launched a search operation.
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Back to school: Teaching in English for grade one students from next week
New textbooks on General Knowledge and Mathematics have already been printed.
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Pillar of state: PHC CJ urges judicial officers to uphold public’s trust
Says hidden forces want to sabotage the institution and should be thwarted.
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Combatting deforestation: ‘Joint forest committees to plant seven million trees in K-P’
Parliamentary secretary vows to keep a strict eye on the timber mafia.
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Attack on polio team: Female worker killed in Bannu
Yasmeen was on her way to bazaar to buy vegetables when she was targeted.
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Unknown motives: One killed, three injured by unidentified attackers
Another injured in accident while fleeing from the police.
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Cabinet reshuffling: Formation of forward bloc possible as differences engulf PTI
Party sources claim many founding members feel sidelined and unrewarded.
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Lagging behind: Girls deprived of secondary education in absence of high school
Mardan’s Shamozai UC has three high schools for boys but none for girls .
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Explosive situation: Suspected militant killed in police encounter
DSP says the man stopped at a distance, opened fire at police before hurling three grenades towards checkpoint.
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No loss reported: IED detonated, another defused in North Waziristan
Separately, during routine patrol, a security official spotted a roadside bomb and called BDU.
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Anthrax outbreak: Two more blue bulls die, count reaches 14
Wildlife official says treatment is now out of question.
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Through the ages: A hidden gem continues to shine in the heart of Peshawar
The centuries-old Gurdwara Jogan Shah is a majestic symbol of Sikh architecture.
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Attacked: Two people killed and three injured in firing
The motive of the incident has not been ascertained yet.
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Round 9: Sehat ka Insaf teams vaccinate 0.7m children
Newly-appointed health minister expresses resolve to eradicate poliovirus.
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Stuck in the middle: Over 200 ‘extra’ doctors await confirmation
Eight medical colleges enrolled more students than they were allowed to by the PMDC.
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Lights out: PTI accused of connivance in week-long power outage
PESCO accused of deliberately not resolving power issues for an entire week.
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Roll up your sleeves: PHC strives to give enforced disappearances due attention
Incoming chief justice resolves to put strong pressure on govt to take action.
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Cross-border attack: Shells fired from Afghanistan land in North Waziristan
Locals say this is the third time this month that shells have landed in North Waziristan.
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Musical chairs: Opposition says cabinet reshuffle was not necessary
PTI has managed to get the lion’s share in the reshuffle – 4 ministers, 3 advisers and 4 special assistants.
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Spring is here: DI Khan fervently celebrates annual horse and cattle show
The festival was not held for three years after 2009 due to security concerns.
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Deadly turn: Five killed, three injured in accident
Jeep fell into a ditch as it reached Fowara Chowk while negotiating a sharp turn.
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‘Riding Dirty’: Two years on, drivers still await driving licenses
Forced to pay heavy fines, drivers threaten to protest if the government does not resolve the issue.
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Cold case: Conviction rate dismal as police scamper for proof
According to the police record last year, 2,604 people were killed across the K-P province.
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Timely action: Suspected suicide bomber arrested
Police stopped a passenger van at a check post established for snap checking near Nusrat Khel petrol pump station.
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Results are in: Annual election of Hazara district bar associations held
Advocate Abdul Razzaq Chugtai elected president of Haripur Bar Association.
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Ill-fated: Two killed, child burnt to death in separate incidents
First death was reported from the city where one stoned another to death.
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Polio drive: 750,000 children to be vaccinated in Peshawar district
The campaign is the ninth phase of a push to eradicate polio in Pakistan.
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Illegal substances: Poppy continues to be grown in Haripur despite ban
DSP says criminal case registered against five farmers; however, accused were on the run from police.
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Unfulfilled expectations: Justice on wheels runs into a rut
K-P’s mobile court remains stationary for four months after only three visits.
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Rising from slumber: Govt officials reach Bannu to appease protesters at varsity
Insider claims the staff has agreed to resume educational activities from Monday.
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Voicing discontent: Activists block KKH, demand transfer of deputy commissioner
Threaten to stage another protest next Friday if demands not met.
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Afghan army fires 6 mortar shells into Pakistan: Military sources
The mortar shells were fired in the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan.
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Incompetent administration?: Tribesmen stage demonstration over kidnapping of trader
Trader abducted on Wednesday still not recovered.
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Housekeeping: K-P cabinet undergoes expansion, reshuffling
Shahram Khan Tarkai made health minister while Yousafzai takes up higher education portfolio.
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All is not well: In K-P, animals ‘treated’ like humans
Faced with budget constraints, govt doctors and shopkeepers prescribe human medicines for animals.
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A fresh start: Chief minister inaugurates Rescue 1122 headquarters
Officials highlight achievements of emergency service, CM reveals expansion plans.
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Armed and ready: Prepared to take action if peace deal derails, says K-P IG
Highlights three security threats in province - militancy, kidnapping and extortion.
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Custodial care: Police pledge to root out torture from investigations
Officials say modern techniques can help collect evidence before arrest.
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Peace tool: Pashto literature lulled by conflict
Study: vernacular literature and art can play a role in peace-building.
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New horizons: JUI-F chief wishes for success in peace process
Says his party had not attempted to destabilise the provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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Disappearing act: PHC orders IGP to produce official in missing person’s case
Takes notice of another missing person detained at Ghallanai.
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Clearing the path: Haripur braces for anti-encroachment drive
Municipal Corporation intends to restore the roads back to their original widths.