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Showcasing embroidery, empowering one household at a time
New project plans to capitlise on the international demand of the craft.
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Kurram Agency clash: 3 security officials injured, 6 militants killed
Officials claim to have killed six militants, injured five in retaliatory fire.
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Dr Shakil Afridi appeals conviction: Charity
Idress Kamal, who heads the Peace Movement, says appeal filed against Dr Afridi's conviction.
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Roadside bomb: Police officials escape unhurt in Nowshera
All three officials escaped uninjured and no damages reported.
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The ‘CIA doctor’: Lashkar-e-Islam denies links with Dr Afridi
Banned outfit vows to kill doctor accused of assisting the CIA locate Bin Laden.
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‘Killed for seeking divorce’: Family of murdered woman appeals for justice
Accuse deaf-mute husband of murder, police of partiality.
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World No Tobacco Day: Call to endorse ban on underage selling
Awareness walk taken out from GPO Chowk to DCO office.
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In Swat, a delectable reason to be in primary school
610 primary schools have benefited from the WFP scheme since 2009.
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K-P mandates NOC for diplomats wanting to visit prohibited areas
Heads of foreign missions, diplomats need NOC to visit prohibited areas. Provide list of weapons, properties to MoFA.
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Peshawar High Court: FIA recovers children on Kyrgyz mother’s plea
Court orders Child Protection Centre to take custody.
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Militants deny links with Dr Shakil Afridi
Militant commander says Rs2 million was a fine imposed on Afridi for overcharging patients.
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Siachen tragedy: With hopes crushed, soldier’s widow seeks reason
Sughran Bibi only has one question: What exactly did her husband die for?
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Schoolboy’s suicide: Three booked on murder charges
FIR registered against two school officials, class teacher; family demands blood money.
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Airblue crash: Airline ordered to deposit remaining compensation
Revokes contempt notices against defence secretary, CAA chief after assurance of order compliance.
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Protecting marine life: Boating on Saiful Malook Lake banned
Picnickers throng to the lake in summers where they enjoy boating and erect tents to spend nights on the shores.
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US military trainers trickle back into Pakistan
Fewer than 10 US special ops soldiers sent to training site near Peshawar, will instruct Pak Frontier Corps trainers.
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Peshawar dust storm claims lives of four children, injures 25
The dust storm reduced visibility to zero causing many road accidents.
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Taliban blow up girls’ school in Mohmand Agency
Number of destroyed school in Mohmand Agency reaches 97.
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NGO seeks Dr Afridi’s power of attorney
US officials call 2002 inquiry report findings ‘character assassination’.
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Up in smoke: Wildfire destroys forestland in Ghazi
Flames not controlled even after 24-hours of fire fighting.
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Tangled in misery: To evade punishment, schoolboy ends his life
In a suicide note, the seventh grader held his hostel responsible.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan meet to decide future of 3 million refugees
Pakistan says Afghan refugees will have to be resettled elsewhere once Tripartite agreement expires in December.
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‘Harbouring a militant’: Commandos raid Umar Gul’s house
Detain cricketer’s brother for sheltering their uncle, a militant.
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Convocation: Going fearlessly in the directions of their dreams
Meritorious students armed with degrees, medals and advice for future.
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Mechanisms needed to address water scarcity, crops productivity
Input from 60 researchers from across the country, India, China, Japan and Germany.
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Jirga decision: Authorities move to save ‘condemned’ Kohistani women
A jirga had condemned six people to death for “disrespecting gender segregation customs” in remote village of...
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Militants blow up boys primary school in Mohmand
The school building was destroyed in the explosion. Takes agency wide figure to 96 schools destroyed.
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Sectarian attack: 3 killed, 6 injured in Parachinar
Political administration official says all passengers belonged to Shia community.
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Police targeted with hand grenades, rockets in KP
Police station raided in Malazai, Police wagon attacked in Khazana.
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Military operation: Four militants killed in Orakzai Agency
Officials claimed that they gunned down an important militant commander identified as Rahim.
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Convoy target: Blast kills soldier in Nowshera
The military convoy came under attack after it reached Shirin Kota.
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Tribal (in)justice: Six face death for attending mixed gathering
Jirga orders vigilante squad to execute four women and two men in a Kohistani village.
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No accountability: Construction at the cost of ecosystem
1,900 trees lost due to road expansion along KKH have not been replanted: sources.
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North Waziristan Agency: Eight militants killed in drone attacks
The first attack took place in the Esokhel sub-division of Mir Ali and the second in Khushali, killing eight in total.
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Woman in want of sustenance for children threatens to self-immolate
In-laws endorse her demands; experts say husband is liable to punishment.
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Haripur district courts: Petition writers asked to vacate within 10 days
Claim they have approval of DRO Haripur; request judge to review decision.
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Despite sovereignty mantra: Four ‘militants’ killed in North Waziristan drone strike
It was the fifth reported attack since parliament demanded an end to drone campaign.
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Shakil Afridi case: FATA lawyers decline legal support
Amn Tehreek chief says that copy of power of attorney still not received.
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Lawyers to challenge sentence: Afridi denied right to due process, says HRCP
HRCP calls upon the government to ensure Afridi gets a fair trial and is given ample opportunity to defend himself.
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Posthumous inquiry: Woman’s body exhumed to determine cause of death
Family accuse in-laws, autopsy to be compiled by Monday.
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Inauguration: 70,000 to benefit from a newly built bridge
The project was completed at a cost of $12.46m.
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Strangulated: Police find body of a toddler kidnapped for ransom
Relative helped with the investigation process but later confessed to kidnapping her.
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3 foreign militants killed in North Waziristan drone strike
Drone missile hit upper storey of a building, bakery on the ground floor destroyed in attack.
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Crackdown launched against illegal immigrants in Peshawar
PRO to the DCO says most of those arrested so far are Afghan refugees.
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Lawyers, human rights activists to challenge Dr Afridi's sentence
Shakil has not waged war against the country nor he has been involved in conspiring against it, says lawyers' forum.
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‘Political agent can’t try Afridi’
Jurist points out offence not committed in tribal regions; Afridi can appeal.
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Twin strikes kill 8 militants, including Uzbek fighters
Foreign Office calls US strikes ‘illegal and unacceptable’.
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Repatriation: Following deadline, 100 refugees retreat to Afghanistan
The Afghan government seeks extension for the rest.
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Poverty, bonded labour major obstacles in educating young Afghan refugees
Officials say 18th amendment, Article 25-A guaranteeing free education may help, but K-P lacks infrastructure.
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One killed, four injured in Kohat blast
People travelling in Suzuki injured as remote-controlled bomb tied to a motorcycle goes off.