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Accidental blast: Ten killed in Tirah Valley explosion
The blast occurred when locals tried to extract explosives from an unexploded mortar shell.
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Court orders medical test of recently recovered schoolteacher
Rani had gone missing on Dec 21 and was later recovered by the police from Punjab
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Explosion in Tirah kills 10 including Lashkar-e-Islam members
In a separate incident, a blast occurred in a house in Khyber Agency killing a woman.
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Murder mystery: Bank’s regional manager, security guard found dead
Police suspect the men were tortured to death.
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Setting deadlines: Haider Zaman warns of ‘agitation’ if province demand not met
Tehreek-e-Suba Hazara says it will support those parties in LG polls that back a separate province.
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Marked: Separate bombs target police officials’ residences
No injuries or loss of life reported.
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Public ownership: Jirga members barter peace with development
Government officials and tribal elders agree to enhance cooperation for maintaining peace in the area.
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Explosion averted: 5kg explosive device found in Charsadda
BDS officials say the bomb was remote-controlled and could have caused damage to life and property if it had detonated
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Gearing up: JUI-F to protest against provincial govt from Jan 26
Party set to launch campaign for LB polls on the same day.
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Khasadars, levies to vaccinate children in Khyber Agency
Nearly 200 officials given training in Landikotal Jirga Hall.
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Indus River Water Cross: Record set at 2.22 minutes
Babur Khan Yousufzai crosses the 1.7 kilometres of the Indus River Water Cross in 2.22 seconds.
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New bags, new books: Going back to school takes on a new meaning – in English
Starting April, education ministry all set to change medium of instruction for grade one maths, science.
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Internal differences: Four prisoners injured in TTP, LI clash
TTP militants reportedly blame the search operation on phone calls made by LI inmates.
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Media overkill: Seminary balks at excess publicity of polio decree
Seminary calls on United Nations and WHO to explicitly condemn health programmes being used for espionage.
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Deadlock leaves children vulnerable to polio
Khyber Agency officials yet to satisfy polio workers’ demands.
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Dual role: Peshawar Bus Terminal - a transit point for smuggled goods
Its primary purpose is to serve passengers, but it is also used for transporting large cargo, which is against the law
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Eid Miladun Nabi: Security plan chalked out
This was stated in a circular issued by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Home and Tribal Affairs.
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Feeling sidelined?: JUI-F chief downplays Sami’s role in proposed peace process
Maulana Fazlur Rehman warns policy of ‘solo flight’ would be counterproductive.
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Demanding accountability: Diamer Valley activists protest against deforestation
Say mafia has smuggled timber worth billions of rupees from the valley.
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A welcome step: 36 health institutions reopen in Mohmand after 5 years
Work starts on reconstruction of schools and Mohmand-Bajaur Highway.
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Arson: Road construction machinery set ablaze in Mohmand
The incident occurred around midnight in Aman Tabar Michni area of Ekkaghund sub-division.
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Petty dispute: Seven-year-old shoots another minor
Zeeshan, 8, was playing cricket with a group of boys when Jawad, 7, had an argument with him over a petty issue.
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Protesting corruption: NADRA employees demand service structure
Claim 8,000 employees have been inducted on political basis.
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Tourist train takes a women-only spin through K-P's historical sites
The TCKP and railways’ initiative aims to highlight heritage sites along Peshawar-Attock Khurd route.
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Disillusioned politician: Begum Nasim Wali to launch new party
Says her decision was prompted by the failure of ANP policies.
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Electoral transparency: Lifestyles of the rich and famous
Provincial leaders’ asset declarations reaffirm fusion of politics and money.
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Winter of despair: Residents protest power, gas outages in Mingora
Protesters threaten authorities with a massive protest campaign if things did not improve in three days.
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Seeing through the heart: Visually-impaired poet releases first set of collected verses
Tatoor used his own earnings as a folk singer to publish poems.
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Family dispute: Two killed, three injured over ‘honour’ in Bannu
Police say Farhad shot his in-laws after family pictures of his wife were leaked from a mobile phone.
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Weapons purchase scam: Court extends ex-IGP’s remand by seven days
Malik Naveed is accused of misappropriating Rs1.82 million.
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Illegal attraction: Traders decry trimming of Nathiagali Bazaar
Authorities planning to remove encroached spaces on both sides of the road.
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For public consumption: ‘We will make PESCO a profitable entity once again’
Board meeting discusses line losses, electricity theft.
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Bomb blast: Cleric’s brother killed, three others injured in explosion
This is the first such incident to have taken place this year.
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Fire damages: Fourteen shops gutted, school partially damaged in inferno
According to Cantonment police, the fire broke out following a short-circuit in a shop selling mattresses in Gami Adda
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Kalabagh can't be considered till favourable national consensus is evolved: Imran
PTI chief says ANP's Mian Iftikhar Hussain tried to misrepresent PTI's position on the dam.
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A beautiful mind: The terror of inner turmoil
With meagre facilities, province battles sharp surge in psychological disorders.
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Crackdown: Police officers suspended over corruption charges
Eight police officials given mandatory retirement in Karak.
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Cemeteries of Utamanzai: Stay order issued against construction of road
Cemetery’s land should not be used for anything other than what it was designed for, says PHC CJ Dost Muhammad Khan.
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Half a million calls made to Rescue 1122 last year
Even with traffic congestion, the emergency service maintained its 6 minutes response time, says DG.
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Now or never: Governor reaffirms importance of polio-eradication
Families of polio workers slain while performing their duty to be compensated with Rs1 million each.
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Nanga Parbat tragedy: Key suspects to be shifted to jails outside G-B
Govt official says accused will be tried under the Protection of Pakistan ordinance 2013.
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Honour killing: Man, two sons gunned down in Charsadda
Residents protested and refused to bury the bodies until police arrest the culprits.
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Preventive measures: Army marches into Central Jail for routine exercise
Prison official claims otherwise, says they have received a threat from the Taliban.
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Yet another setback: Polio workers refuse to vaccinate in Landikotal
Political administration had decided to launch the campaign on Jan 6.
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Pending dues: FR Bannu paramedics warn to boycott polio drive
Paramedics Association President Rasool Nawaz says paramedic staff yet to receive remuneration.
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Attacking education: Girls school in Charsadda partially destroyed in blast
Becomes the first such victim in K-P in 2014
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Malam Jabba: Tourists flock to snowcapped paradise
Locals flock to Malam Jabba to enjoy the natural beauty.
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UNICEF proposal: Anti-polio media to become more Pakhtun-centric
Government ready to localise communication strategy.
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Electricity shortage: Charsadda’s textile industry on brink of collapse
Small industrialists demand assistance from government as is given to Punjab.
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Power struggle: PESCO employees protest against possible takeover
'Provincial rulers do not have prior experience or capacity to take over such a big organisation,' claims union leader