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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.
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GT Road commuters heave sigh of relief as major flyover builders quicken pace of work
The Arbab Sikander Khan Khalil Flyover in Peshawar to be opened for traffic in June, says construction firm.
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NA-42 South Waziristan: PTI calls for elections at alternative places
PTI calls for elections of NA-42 South Waziristan to be held at alternative places due to the law and order situation.
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Unrest in Karachi: Malakand-style operation urged
K-P minister wants indiscriminate deweaponisation.
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Creative demonstration: Waziri tribesmen stage ‘dancing protest’
Hundreds in North Waziristan perform Attan against transfer of college.
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Drone attacks: PHC questions accords between Pakistan, US
Ministry of Interior, Defence seek time to reply in US air strikes case.

















































