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Three officials killed in Khyber Agency IED attack
Soon after the attack, security forces launched a search operation in the area after the incident.
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Tirah exodus: No place to call home
The residents of Tirah flee certain death only to face an uncertain future.
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Tirah Valley clash leaves 14 militants, 4 security officials dead
Fighting between government soldiers and militants intensifies in the valley.
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Tirah Valley battles
Along with providing relief and security to the IDPs, the government also has to go on the offensive in Tirah Valley.
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Protection for Jalozai refugee camp
2 days after the blast, I expected security installments, better supplies provision, but more people were suffering.
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Armed attack: Tribesman shot dead
Kohat deputy commissioner banned display of all kinds of weapons for two months in the district.
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Attack on grid station
Right now, the entire country has essentially been held hostage by the militants.
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Times of uncertainty: Conflict displaces 40,000 in Tirah valley
Aid agencies assure assistance once security measures are ensured.
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Khyber Agency: Candidates submit applications to contest in polls
Last date for the submission of applications is Sunday.
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Khyber Agency: Two women killed, man injured in Mortar shell firing
Mortar shells were fired from unknown location.
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Khyber Agency: LI threatens Bara tribesmen not to shelter Tirah IDPs
Pamphlets were pasted on main squares, mosques and important building in the area.
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False alarm: Panic in Jalozai camp after bomb report
Authorities were told there was no danger and the centre was made functional again.
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Is ‘dheet’ the word I want?
There is no other word for Musharraf's absolute rule, where he wielded unlimited & supreme power, answerable to none.
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Fall of Tirah Valley
A renewed operation in Tirah is inevitable but there is a threat that elections may not be held in peaceful manner.
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Stranded: IDPs from Tirah blame government for neglect
One IDP says they were only given some biscuits and juice by an NGO, the government has not provided them any relief.
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Safety concerns: New security plan outlined for Jalozai camp
UN team visits the facility along with DPO to assess measures already in place.
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Tirah Valley: Tribesmen finally bury the dead
TTP banned residents from burying the hundred fighters who were killed in the fight with AI, until the fight was over.
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More terror for IDPs
The blast at Jalozai goes to highlight this and reminds us of the kind of brutality we are up against.
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Tirah Valley displacement: UNHCR halts registration, leaves officials in quandary
Refugee agency says it’s waiting for new security plan after Jalozai blast.
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Security concerns: Ban imposed on political gatherings
It is difficult to provide security to hundreds of political activists gathered in bazaar, says APA.
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UNHCR "unilaterally postpones" facilitation to Tirah IDPs
As many as 4,290 families had fled the area due to clashes between two militant groups.
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Heightening security fears: Terror strikes Jalozai refugee camp
Seventeen killed, 28 injured in remote controlled blast.
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Outflows from Tirah: Fresh threats emerge as Taliban gain more ground
TTP now controls over 90% of the valley, including key routes leading towards the Orakzai and Kurram agencies.
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Military may target TTP in Tirah Valley
TTP forms alliance with Lashkar-e-Islam to oppose the military's efforts to dislodge them.
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Blast at Jalozai camp in Nowshera kills 15
Bomb went off as people had gathered to collect rations.
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Forced out: JUI-F Khyber chapter demands aid for Tirah’s displaced
Vice Amir asks for setting up new camps for those affected by the conflict.
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Turf war: After intense clashes, militants occupy Tirah
The TTP militants attacked stronghold Narhao of Bar Qamber Khel on March 13.
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Turf war: Tirah clashes enter 5th day
Ansarul Islam says they have secured the Haidar Kandao check post after overpowering TTP.
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Tirah Valley: Raging fighting triggers fresh exodus
135 TTP and 35 AI militants were killed in the fresh spate hostilities that started on Wednesday.
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18 dead in Khyber clashes
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stormed the homes of Ansarul Islam (AI) in a fresh spate of turf war.
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TTP, AI clash leaves 18 dead, several injured
TTP tried to kidnap the AI chief Haji Samar Gul but they failed, says AI spokesperson.
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Mohallah Baqir Shah blast: Barelvis become victim to sectarian violence
Residents question government’s writ as targeted attacks increase.
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Fighting in Tirah Valley: Clashes, strafing by jets leave 28 dead
Battle between TTP and AI leaves 8 militants dead.
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Tirah valley: Seven militants killed in air raid
Fighter planes pounded the hideouts of the Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-e-Islam and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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Outbreak in Khyber Agency: 1,300 leishmaniasis cases reported since January
The disease is caused by the bite of sand flies that breed in forest areas, caves, or the burrows of small rodents.
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PAF airstrikes: 14 militants killed in Tirah Valley
Tirah Valley has been under the influence of several militant factions.
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Tirah valley: The land of pure hashish
Zubair Afridi reports on the making and smuggling of Hashish from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Kohat warning: Militants rough up transgender guru, spark exodus
The attackers grabbed the guru, beat him up and threatened to kill him if they failed to vacate the area.
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Blocking information: Curfew finally lifted in Kashmir Valley
New Delhi imposed curfew in an effort to thwart protests and any possible backlash from Afzal Guru’s hanging.
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Battle for the valley: AI-TTP clash in Tirah leaves 19 dead
Hostilities continue on Rocket Sanghar and Darra Stanai check-posts.
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TTP, AI clashes leave 10 dead in Tirah Valley
Fight started when Ansarul Islam (AI) fighters attacked TTP-held check post.
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Starting over: In a violent city, migrating Sikhs find peace
Pashto-speaking Sikh families leave Khyber Agency due to worsening conditions post 9/11.
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Bombing hideouts: Fighter jets kill 15 militants in Orakzai blitz
Five TTP hideouts destroyed; militant trenches in Landi Kotal also bombed.
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Temporary appeasement: Sikhs criticise Peshawar police for withdrawal of forces
For the Sikhs, the brief deployment of additional policemen was temporary appeasement.
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The battle in Tirah Valley
Priority is twofold: to declare Tirah Valley ‘war affected’ and get internally displaced persons (IDPs) into shelters.
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US drone kills 3 militants in Waziristan, jets pound Orakzai
Foreign fighter among those killed in strike on TTP compound.
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Moving on: With peace not in sight, IDPs buy property elsewhere
Say they lived amid constant fear in their native villages.
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Militants’ raid: Five men allegedly kidnapped by Lashkar-e-Islam
Residents said the entire area has been gripped by fear after four people were killed two weeks ago.
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Deadly turf war: Over 2,500 families flee Tirah Valley
Out of Khyber Agency, displaced people are now fighting for survival.
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Another exodus: Register people fleeing Tirah fighting, says PA
Several local tribesmen were forced to evacuate their houses in Takhtaki, Sanda Pal and Maidan.