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Stabilising Balochistan: K-P politicians weigh in with their proposals
Call for release of ‘missing’ persons; clipping powers of intelligence agencies.
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Court hearing: Raids without court order questioned
PHC summons top military, federal govt officials in missing men’s case.
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Militants execute seven renegades in Khyber
Prominent Lashkar-e-Islam commander amongst those killed.
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Brutal murders: ‘Loving’ father kills three children
After pleading guilty Ghulam Hussain has been transferred to DI Khan’s central jail.
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National internship programme: Nine months on, 3700 internees await stipends
Funds were seized once the programme was terminated in K-P following the 18th amendment.
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Fatal transit: Seven passengers killed, eight injured as coach rams into van
Police say van driver slept while driving; three-year-old girl miraculously escaped unhurt.
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Provincial minister’s brother kidnapped in Peshawar
Abduction appears to be the result of a financial dispute with a business associate.
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Gas explosion kills minors outside Peshawar
The boys’ mother and 8-month-old sister taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Missing persons: PHC directs quick listing of low-profile militants
Peshawar High Court issues notices to police, political administration officials.
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Flower power: Spring festival overwhelmed by nostalgia
Organisers stress on preserving Swat’s archaeological remains.
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Sets Deadline: TTP threatens to kill 4 Tank militiamen
The kidnapped men have been identified as Gul Muhammad, Mukhtiar, Abdul Wahab and Rehman.
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From Chitral to Nuristan: Woman treks across border to find son
Taliban fighters say they will free him only after payment of ransom.
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Workshop: For some, safe water and sanitation remain a dream
Around 40% of people die from waterborne diseases occur in Pakistan.
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Militancy: TTP claims responsibility for kidnapping peace militiamen
Spokesperson threatens to kill the four men if demands not met.
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Petroleum prices: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa transporters observe wheel-jam strike
Transporters vow to continue protest till prices of petroleum and lubricants are lowered.
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Use of force: Ten IDPs injured in Jalozai baton-charge
Two injured IDPs in critical condition.
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Row erupts over ownership of Bollywood legend’s house
K-P government offers Rs30 million for the property.
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Sacked troops: Court puts FC commandant, interior aide on notice
Some 290 ex-servicemen insist their dismissal is unjustified.
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Daral Khawar power house: Bahrain residents demand a more environment-friendly design of the project
Participants discuss adverse effects on the environment and the economy.
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K-P textbook board official says syllabus did change
Parents, students complain new books unavailable in the market.
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Security checkpost attacked, two officials killed in Lower Kurram Agency
The late night assault took place in Khapyanga, in which heavy weapons were used.
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2 security personnel, 4 militants killed in check post raid: Officials
Around 20 militants attacked a military check post in the northwest.
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In eerie comeback, Taliban return to airwaves
After a successful 2009 army operation, locals fear that militant FM broadcasts could be significant.
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Encounter in Torghar: ‘Centuries-old’ livelihood of poppy cultivation to end
Tribesmen in Torghar district to ‘voluntarily’ destroy their crop after a fall out with police.
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14 militants killed in Orakzai operation
Security officials claim four militant commanders among those killed.
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Animal attack: Five villagers injured by wild boars in Balakot
Hoards of wild boars roam freely in the forests in the area, making mobility difficult for locals.
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Four years on, Swat university yet to offer master’s programmes
Students forced to go to far-off areas as admin cites lack of funds.
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Local delight: Delectable treat for all occasions
Amrassi is not just a bakery product, but a souvenir and a ritual.
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Christians demands Fata domiciles
Community says lawmakers have been ignoring their demand.
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As summer approaches, Mingora faces severe water scarcity
Officials blame loadshedding for the crisis while locals say no new scheme initiated in 10 years.
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Major Crimes: Gang rape, kidnapping reported
Police official says incident took place on February 2, but was only reported to the police on April 6.
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Taliban preaching: From pulpit to pamphlet
In threatening posters, militants fix sugar and meat prices in suburban Peshawar.
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Frontier Crimes Regulation: Jirga, political agent take up row over arrests, wages
Authorities urged to stop punitive action against tribesmen.
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Infectious diseases: Rabid dog bites dozens of people in rural Swabi
Police officials euthanise the dog but are unsure if it had infected others in the area.
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Change of loyalties: PML-Q unruffled by Muqam’s departure
Senator Mushahid Hussain hopes the former member’s move to PML-N will bridge gulf between Musharraf, Nawaz.
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Pre-dawn raid: Commandos swoop on Peshawar house
Five ‘terrorists’ held, suicide jackets, explosives found.
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Displaced: For IDPs, it is now a question of survival
2.5m is the number of people displaced from Khyber Agency since the start of the conflict.
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Crisis ongoing: World turns blind eye to IDPs from Khyber Agency
60 thousand is the number of IDPs forced to flee their homes during the past week.
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Sub-tribes of Ahmadzai Wazir tribe sign peace deal
Culprit in murder case may end up with a demolished house and social boycott from the tribe.
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Taliban blow up girls’ school in Mohmand
The school was located in Safi area, where 46 institutes have been attacked by militants.
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Peshawer Traffic: Sigh of relief as flyover builders quicken work
Flyover’s construction which will finish in June been causing massive traffic jams at GT Road, a major highway.
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Nationalistic fervour: JI urges tribesmen to protest reopening NATO supplies
Qazi Hussain says US wants to make India the regional power.
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Exploratory discussion: Hizb-e-Islami to hold peace talks in Kabul
Militant group willing to offer Washington ‘face-saving’ exit.
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Shrinking space: K-P govt shelves plans for textbook reforms
JUI, JI protested against revised, secular syllabus.
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SC jurisdiction: Lawyers demand extension of SC in tribal areas
Lawyers from separate parts of the tribal areas set up a protest camp at Peshawar High Court.
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‘Bold move’: Four militants sentenced to life imprisonment
ATC orders return of 20 tolas of gold stolen from a bank; locals hail verdict.
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Alarming: In Chitral, forced marriages force women to take their lives in 2010-11
30 is the number of women who committed suicide in 2010-11 in Chitral.
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Demanding release of missing colleague, K-P teachers criticise govt inaction
Islamia College University’s vice chancellor Ajmal Khan was abducted in Sept 2009.
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In Shamshatu refugee camp, fiery speeches on Hizb-e-Islami founding day
Young men donning military fatigues protect speakers as participants chant anti-US slogans.
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Jani Khel Bannu chapter chief shot dead
Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Khalid Khan, who died on the spot.

















































