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Fearing for their life: LHWs threaten to boycott polio campaign until security is ensured
Swabi’s teachers also refuse to participate in polio drive.
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Rebuttal: PML-N, PPP deny PTI’s rigging allegations
Election commission says it made more sense if such accusations came from opposition parties.
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Bogus votes: Tribunal orders verification for 12 polling stations
Petitioner alleged winning candidate’s supporters had opened fire at his staff and bogus votes had been polled.
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Under the open sky: Boys, girls sit in the same exam centres
For the first time in Lower Orakzai, 400 male and female candidates appeared for their exams together.
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K-P governor: PML-N finalises Sardar Mehtab Abbasi’s name
Officials say incumbent governor Shaukatullah to be replaced next week.
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Unpaid salaries: Utility Stores’ officials summoned by Peshawar High Court
Division bench seeks explanation of the delay in payment of outstanding salaries to 95 employees.
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Ransom cases: ATC puts two men guilty of kidnapping behind bars for life
In another case, the court refused to grant bail to suspect involved in abducting a fifth grader.
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Capacity building: Reporting on education workshop held
More than 30 education reporters from FATA working for leading media entities were selected for the workshop.
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Citing discrimination: Final list of scholarship recipients stayed
Petitioner Shehzadi Mahnoor’s counsel says scholarships should be divided equally among boys and girls.
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Local government elections: ECP launches drive to teach voters
Peshawar Press Club was buzzing with activity as the Voters Election Committee was having a meeting.
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First edition: Children learn about piracy from Uncle Sargam
OUP compares piracy to theft and explores its broader impact on society.
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Demanding security: Vegetable, fruit sellers shut businesses in protest
Vegetable and fruit sellers shut down their shops in protest against the killing of a trader.
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Calling foul: Citing police brutality, all-parties jirga demands removal of high-ups
Students took to streets after Battagram DC cancelled papers of over 2 dozen of their fellow classmates for cheating.
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Shady deal: Police blacklist firm for giving them sub-standard weapons
The firm has been linked to the weapons scam involving former IGP Malik Naveed who was arrested in November last year.
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Tehreek Suba Hazara: Activist threatens self-immolation on April 12
Sardar Gulfraz threatens to set himself on fire if govt fails to create Hazara province before Apr 12.
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Hazara province resolution: ‘PTI did its part, ball now in PML-N’s court’
PTI vows to celebrate April 12 to express solidarity with martyrs of Hazara by taking out rallies.
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At a standstill: Bannu University remains closed for 20th day amid strike
Talks between jirga elders and protesting staff end in deadlock.
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Ceasefire extended between government and TTP
Peace negotiations began as both parties reached North Waziristan to meet the TTP Shura.
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Corruption: Two police officials suspended over allegations
Bannu RPO says enquiry initiated against them, final decision would be taken on basis of result of investigation.
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Lacking facilities: For K-P’s epilepsy patients, LRH is the only available option
Around 40-50 patients from K-P, FATA and Afghanistan visit the OPD every week.
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Annual development budget: Female MPAs propose gender responsive programmes
Development schemes were discussed to be included in the ADP for 2014-15.
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Determined to succeed: JI to hold ‘peace conference’ on April 3
Intends to provide platform to foil any designs on sabotaging dialogue.
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‘Girls just wanna have fun’: Concert strikes all the right notes with young women
Despite societal restrictions, the city’s female youth showed their thirst for live music.
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Targeting businessmen: Manager gunned down for resisting robbery
GM of industrial unit kidnapped from Kharkhano Market.
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Isolate language from the mountains of Waziristan faces extinction
Faced with the dominance of Pashto, Ormuri’s fate lies in its people and their return to the homeland.
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Enforced disappearances: PHC seeks army’s report on missing person’s death
Abdul Samad was killed in 2012 while allegedly fleeing from security forces’ custody.
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Crying foul: In a first, women take to the streets in Mohmand Agency
They were protesting the arrest of their loved ones, who were allegedly taken away by security forces a week earlier.
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In injured state: Bank robbery suspect nabbed from KTH
These men took away Rs8 million, Faqirabad police official says.
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Polling pains: Fearing rigging in upcoming LG polls, PTI slams election commission
PTI provincial president Azam Swati accuses ECP of not preventing rigging in last year’s polling.
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Election tribunal orders re-election in NA-46 Khyber Agency
Independent candidate Nasir Khan Afridi had won the seat with 4,028 votes.
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Diverse speech: NA standing committee suggests seven languages for national status
Hindko, Seraiki and Khowar, Balti, Brushaski, Shina among those under consideration.
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Weapons scam: Haider Hoti’s brother requests PHC for pre-arrest bail
Petitioner is one of 10 individuals, including ex-IGP, accused by NAB for embezzling Rs2.03 billion.
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Election results: New cabinet for PAS notified
Farah Hamid elected vice president.
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Corruption-free: Elementary education department begins training course for staffers
Around 250-350 employees will be trained on procurement of supplies to ensure transparency.
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Appalling conditions: Parliamentarians briefed on gaps in maternal and neonatal care
Session was aimed to circulate research findings of tehsil and district level consultations.
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World Tuberculosis Day: Control targets achieved but eradication requires more, health officials
Share K-P’s progress in eradicating TB and other responsibilities such as polio immunisation.
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Deadly robberies: Three alleged dacoits killed in police encounter
Separately, three people were injured in a Peshawar bank robbery.
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K-P politics: Governorship takes centre stage as peace process moves forward
Insiders say the PML-N wants to take credit in case the negotiations are successful.
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In cold blood: Lady health worker kidnapped and shot dead
Teachers refuse to proceed with polio campaigns in Swabi.
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More divisions arise: Bifurcation of Kohistan marred by disagreement over headquarters
Tribes of Palas and Pattan tehsils demand Lower Kohistan’s headquarters be located in their area.
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Wet weather: Six killed as houses buckle under rainwater
While some residents enjoy weather change, others battle it out.
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White noise: Cold snap triggers 14 child pneumonia deaths
Fatalities occur within the last 12 days as big chill sweeps over Chitral.
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Wedding gone bad: Transgender gunned down
Ali and Junaid were then asked to dance by two men, when they refused, they were beaten and killed.
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Bullet riddled body of kidnapped man recovered in Nowshera
Faisal Imran Masih, kidnapped from Akora Khattak Bazaar on Friday, his body was found in Wathar on Monday evening.
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Polio worker kidnapped from Chamkani found dead
The body of the worker, identified as Salma Farooq, bore torture marks as well.
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Two Sikh kidnapped from DI Khan released
They have reached their homes in Mohalla Jogan Shah, Peshawar.
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Unacceptable divisions: Pukhtun nationalists protest against new province move
Workers of various parties gather, say change of province’s name also unacceptable.
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Unknown location: Three kidnapped from a hujra in Khyber Agency
Assistant Political Agent Jahangir Azam Wazir says kidnappers also took away mobiles and television from the hujra.
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Check and double check: Swabi teachers repeatedly harassed over degree verification
All Teachers Association condemns official raids, threatens with protest.
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A fast-paced session: Assembly unites over salary increase for MPAs
Government manages to pass several bills despite stiff opposition.