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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.
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Residents feel isolated, thanks to poor communication
Telephone lines disrupted by the 2010 floods have not been restored, despite repeated demands by local communities.
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UNICEF constructs seismic-resistent schools in quake-affected areas of K-P
Out of 219 planned schools, 206 handed over to the education department.
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New boundaries: Map of the proposed district in Hazara sent to K-P govt
Tanawal district, if approved, will be the third largest in the division.
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Overloaded boat capsizes in Tarbela Lake
25 passengers rescued.
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PHC issues notices to health officials for failure to follow court orders
Court had ordered the dept to reinstate male nurses with benefits but perks yet to be provided.
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Girls school blown up in Nowshera
Residents fear militants may be staying in the district in guise of IDPs.
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Accident: Three-year-old boy drowns in canal
Rescue workers, residents find body after hour-long struggle.
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Ceremonies for ZAB echo with slogans against PPP Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ministers
Dissident leaders urge party leadership to end alliance with the ANP.
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‘Over 20,000 children enrolled in 70 public schools in Charsadda’
NCHD, provincial education dept officials stage walk to raise awareness.
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Botched attempt: Police foil terror bid outside Peshawar
Suspected attacker threw hand grenade at police and fled the scene.
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Six passengers killed, three injured in Jamrud blast
A remote controlled IED which was planted on the road exploded when the vehicle drove over it.
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International Aid: Rebuilding lives, brick by brick
UNCHR builds brick homes for Bajaur and FATA IDPs as they return home.
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Salaries of 4,000 Khasadar, 900 Levies personnel stopped
Tribesmen protest shifting of medical college to Bajaur.
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Peshawar High Court: K-P directed to publish names of internment camp detainees
Court says the move will let families know they are alive.
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Environmental destruction: Sarban Hill at the mercy of contractors, estate developers
Quarrying and unplanned housing schemes robbing the landmark of its natural beauty.
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PHC gives 7 days to demolish encroachments in graveyards
Court directs district government to take action within 30 days if encroachers fail to act upon orders.
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Swat residents move Peshawar High Court against hydropower project
Petitioners’ insist objective not to stop project, only exercise their right to have the dam redesigned.
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Energy crisis: ‘PESCO, TESCO get only 16% of Pakistan’s total power output’
PESCO chief admits longer outages in rural areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, FATA.
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‘State of education emergency’: 3 million children out of school in K-P
UK govt launches education initiative to enroll 0.8m children by 2015.
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PHC hearing: DG NADRA summoned for flouting court orders
Despite PHC orders, authority refused to issue NIC to Russian woman.
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Cashing in on opportunity costs: In Torghar, tribal elders demand compensation for forgoing poppy cultivation
Demand compensation, setting up of tax-free zones.
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Backfire: USAID gluing together fragments of what US foreign policy broke, says Hussain
Calls for review of US policy towards Pakistan to gain locals’ confidence.
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The Fall: Seductress leads Mardan man in arms of kidnappers
Peshawar High Court releases one suspect after abductee reaches compromise.
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Health concerns: In Charsadda, marble factories pose threat to life
Residents say industries dispose waste into Michini canal, affecting agriculture, polluting drinking water.
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‘Jalsa-e-Inqilab’: Drone attacks, possible reopening of NATO route criticised
JI General Secretary Liaqat Baloch says party will resist any decision about the reopening of the NATO supply route.
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13 militants, 4 security personnel killed in Mohmand
50-60 militants storm check post in Bayzai sub-division.
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Coalition politics: PML-Q to join K-P govt this week
Party to reorganise itself, hold conventions throughout the province.
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Verifying records: Data unavailable for 3.5m arms licences in K-P
Sources say compiling the record could take up to one year.
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‘Major’ fraud: Fake army officer swindles doctor
Caller introduced himself as Military Intelligence Major and said that an Afghan refugee was arrested for robbery.
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Hazardous excavation: Six officials booked for deaths of 11 miners
At least ten miners and a contractor were killed when a phosphate mine caved in on January 25 in Batkinala, Tarnawai.
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Cultural festival: After a three-year hiatus, horse and cattle show returns to DI Khan
The district govt declared a two-day holiday to give people a chance to come.
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The price of peace: Once flourishing village now a ghost town
Former residents of Nolo Garhi reduced to refugees.
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‘Difficult to maintain law and order in K-P’
Maintaining law and order a challenge due to presence of millions of Afghan refugees, proximity with tribal belt.
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Pro-Hazara activists demand transfer of DIG, commissioner
Warn provincial government of agitation if police do not register FIR for killing of protesters on April 12, 2010.
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Meet The Press: Afghan Taliban resistance forcing US out of Afghanistan, says ex-JI chief
Rejects the notion that Taliban regime was an Islamic govt; tells them to seek guidance from religious scholars.
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Mohmand tribal elders demand compensation for destroying poppy cultivation
Political administration holds jirga with tribals after two anti-narcotics workers injured in eradication drive.
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5.4 magnitude earthquake hits K-P, northern areas
The earthquake occurred around 9:30am and the epicenter was around 100 kilometres north-west of Chitral.
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23 militants, two security men killed in Orakzai
11 security personnel also injured; skirmishes lasted almost eight hours.
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Tragedy: Six killed, five hospitalised in separate incidents
Six persons were killed, while five others were hospitalised in various incidents in Hazara on Friday.
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Territorial controversy: Opinions split as govt mulls over new district in Hazara
Political activists claim the decision is aimed to suppress movement for a separate province; ANP rejects allegations.
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Militancy: Boys’ primary school attacked in Charsadda
Around 12 kg of explosive were used in the attack, says bomb disposal squad.
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Mine blast: Two men, minor severely hurt in Kurram Agency
Hospital officials may amputate leg of 14-year-old Jabir Hussain.
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Militancy: Power pylon blown up near Peshawar
Two of three bombs went off, destroying two pillars completely.
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Tribal areas: Detention beyond jurisdiction, says court
PHC asks petitioner seeking release of his father to approach the Frontier Crimes Regulation commissioner.
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Chitrali women trafficked, forced into prostitution
According to a recent study, trafficking of women in the name of marriage has increased over the past two decades.

















































