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Militancy woes: Steps being taken to restore education in Orakazai Agency
Tents provided to damaged schools in Orakzai Agency.
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K-P govt announces hydel plan
Projects, worth a combined Rs6.03 billion, will be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Peshawar blasts: Taliban deny role in Peshawar bombings
TTP says ‘foreign agencies’ trying to ‘malign’ them; death toll rises to 36.
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Twin bombings: As violence continues, so does life in Peshawar
The recent spate of bombings show that no place is safe; desensitisation has reached its zenith.
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Army plans tribal purge of N Wazirstan militants
Plan involves the constitution of tribal militias.
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Peshawar Cantt blasts: Taliban deny responsibility, blame 'foreign agencies'
Foreign secret agencies are trying to malign us: Taliban spokesman.
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Budget 2012 : Floods, terrorism dominate Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget
Education budget rises by 45%, health allocation increases; Special Police in Malakand to continue functioning.
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Provincial budget 2012: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa taxes the wealthy
A cash-strapped Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government announced a Rs249 billion budget for fiscal year 2012.
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Family Feud: Man killed in Haripur
Family tried to negotiate land dispute but couldn't reach a resolution.
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Seat of culture: Radicalism alien to Swat, Italian scholars agree
Both men visited the region a few years ago and stayed there for some time.
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Militant commander arrested from Kohat
Police sources claim that Masta Mir belongs to TTP and has been involved in several incidents of terrorism.
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Burnt transformer: Protesters demand replacement
A Pesco official revealed that repair work on the burnt transformer will continue but would take time.
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End of dispute: ‘Shandur festival to be jointly organised by G-B and K-P’
G-B chief minister announces end to two-year boycott over disputed festival.
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Uncovering past: Peshawar may be 2,500 years old
A recent excavation of city’s highest point, Gor Khatri, suggests the metropolis dates back to 300 BC.
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Four killed in second blast of the week in Mattani
Police say that the villagers of Kalakhel were being targeted by the Taliban for raising a lashkar against them.
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Eight soldiers, 12 militants die in checkpoint attack
Over 100 militants armed with rockets storm security post in South Waziristan.
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Upper Dir incursion: US, NATO were involved in attack, says CM Hoti
Chief minister says Afghan govt failed to prevent militants from building sanctuaries in Kunar province.
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Folk festival: At K-P’s pavilion, chappali kabab, Khattak dance main attractions
Visitors enjoy local food in the presence of traditional music.
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North Waziristan: Militants vow revenge as drone strike kills 23
Five missiles flatten compound belonging to Hafiz Gul Bahadur group.
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Honour killing: Man shot dead by girlfriend’s brothers
Four men shoot dead young man for having romantic relationship with their sister
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FATA lawmakers boycott PM’s dinner reception
Lawmakers say they are hopeful PM, president will resolve their issues.
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IDPs start returning home to Bajaur, Mohamand
IDPs allowed to return to all areas of Bajaur except Loi Sam, and will be accommodated on alternative housing sites.
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Unrest ignored: After adults fail, children try to melt hearts of stone
Parachinari orphans and children miss their families; hope government will help them.
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Go home or else: IDPs in Jalozai set to lose transport facility
Deadline for repatriation is Tuesday; no concrete plan for next step yet; IDPs from violence-hit areas can stay on.
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Sufi Mohammad indicted in two cases
Sufi Mohammad had tried to impose his own brand of Sharia law in Malakand division.
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Third drone strike in South Waziristan raises death toll to 19
Strikes come after Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in a US drone strike on Saturday
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Rehabilitating militants: The road to redemption
A generation of Swat’s sons, trained to be suicide bombers, struggle to start life anew.
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Double attack: Blasts at bakery, bus stand kill 24
Contradictory accounts of attack in Nowshera; Taliban claim responsibility.
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Six killed in Matani Bazar explosion
Six people were killed and 11 critically injured when an explosion took place in the Matani Bazar near...
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Strike two: Ilyas Kashmiri dead – again
Headed the organisation blamed for PNS Mehran and GHQ attacks; group confirms death, vows revenge.
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Four foreigners detained in Peshawar
Foreigners allowed to leave after being detained for more almost 120 minutes.
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Hygiene: Clean water scheme completed in FR Tank
The government has initiated several projects for purification and provision of clean water in FR Tank.
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Illegal detention: Woman accuses police of kidnapping son
Claims police demanding bribe for release.
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Dhis Training: Three-day workshop ends
Three-day workshop arranged by FATA Health Directorate for medical practitioners and paramedics.
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Taliban make another brazen incursion into Dir
No new casualties have been reported; militants came from Kunar.
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Day 3: Hundreds of militants storm Upper Dir
Hundreds of militants on Friday again besieged Upper Dir, shortly after troops claimed to have regained control.
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One killed, 4 injured in Khyber blast
A bomb had been planted near a Khasadar camp located in Jamrud.
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Targeting high-value targets: ‘US, Pakistan form anti-terror squad’
New intelligence team to go after top suspects including Haqqani network.
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Art exhibition: Hospitality, not kalashnikov, Pakhtun’s identity
Art works by students and teachers depict the softer side of Pakhtun culture.
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Cross-border raid: Demarche delivered after Dir raid leaves 75 dead
Hundreds of militants from Afghanistan attack checkpoint in a long, vicious gun battle.
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Power dispute: 7 dead in Lower Dir over power connection row
Rift over a microhydel power station became full-fledged conflict.
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Clean water scheme completed in Kurram
Protection wall also built to protect from possible floods in future.
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Running in losses: Bank of Khyber still waiting for a buyer
Administrative control and position of managing-director to be handed over to party having 26% shares.
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Doctors’ strike ends: Patients breathe sigh of relief
Announcement was made after successful talks between young doctors and the government.
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Orakzai Air Raid: Taliban spokesperson among 17 dead
Fighter jets attacked Taliban positions in the northwestern Orakzai region.
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Doctors’ strike ends as wage hikes assured
Health department assured doctors that salary packages would be increased similarly to Punjab: Doctor.
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Seven injured in grenade attack in Kohat
Unidentified men hurled a hand grenade in a house injuring seven people including women and children.
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Flood protection walls: Jirga demands completion of project
Elders of Barikot have condemned the Irrigation Department for stopping work on protection walls around the Swat River
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Electricity defaulters: Govt departments owe TESCO over Rs728 million
At least 11 government departments have failed to pay their electricity bills, totaling Rs728.512 million.
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Strike Called Off: K-P accepts doctors’ demands
PDA called off strike in all public sector hospitals after the government accepted their demands.














































