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  • How Digital Payments Revolutionized Poor Women’s Lives in Pakistan Farzana doesn’t know how to retrieve the personal identification number sent by text message to her mobile phone to notify her of payment into her account, so she hands the phone over to the agent....
  • JIT formed to probe medical student’s murder in Kohat A joint investigation team has been constituted to probe the murder of a medical student, Asma, killed in a firing incident reportedly over refusing a marriage proposal. ...
  • Gomal University issues thousands of ‘fake’ degrees The Gomal University of Dera Ismail Khan has allegedly issued thousands of fake B.A./B.Sc. degrees, it is revealed. ...
  • Three years on, reconstruction of Alam Goodar’s historical school yet to begin “The school was reopened in 2015 after the return of the displaced tribesmen but no construction or rehabilitation work has been carried out in it,” the teacher added....
  • Tradition of doli slowly disappears from Pashtun culture Traditions do not remain the same and evolve with the changing needs of the people. Same is the case with tradition of palanquine, the wooden cabine. ...

Features & Interviews

How Digital Payments Revolutionized Poor Women’s Lives in Pakistan

Date: 31 Jan, 2018

    How Digital Payments Revolutionized Poor Women’s Lives in Pakistan
Farzana doesn’t know how to retrieve the personal identification number sent by text message to her mobile phone to notify her of payment into her account, so she hands...
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JIT formed to probe medical student’s murder in Kohat

Date: 29 Jan, 2018

    JIT formed to probe medical student’s murder in Kohat
A joint investigation team has been constituted to probe the murder of a medical student, Asma, killed in a firing incident reportedly over refusing a marriage proposal.
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Gomal University issues thousands of ‘fake’ degrees

Date: 29 Jan, 2018

    Gomal University issues thousands of ‘fake’ degrees
The Gomal University of Dera Ismail Khan has allegedly issued thousands of fake B.A./B.Sc. degrees, it is revealed.
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Three years on, reconstruction of Alam Goodar’s historical school yet to begin

Date: 26 Jan, 2018

    Three years on, reconstruction of Alam Goodar’s historical school yet to begin
“The school was reopened in 2015 after the return of the displaced tribesmen but no construction or rehabilitation work has been carried out in it,” the teacher added.
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Tradition of doli slowly disappears from Pashtun culture

Date: 22 Jan, 2018

    Tradition of doli slowly disappears from Pashtun culture
Traditions do not remain the same and evolve with the changing needs of the people. Same is the case with tradition of palanquine, the wooden cabine.
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Judo champion Aqsa makes the nation proud

Date: 26 Dec, 2017

    Judo champion Aqsa makes the nation proud
Aqsa Hussain, who represented Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on national and international level in judo, has been awarded Fakhr-e-Peshawar Award.
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Cultural revival: War affected FATA artists seek govt assistance

Date: 10 Dec, 2017

    Cultural revival: War affected FATA artists seek govt assistance
Singers and musicians hailing from FATA complain that the government has not extended any assistance to them during life of displacement.
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Infamous for Mashal death, AWK University lacks funds to pay salaries Beyond Feb

Date: 08 Dec, 2017

    Infamous for Mashal death, AWK University lacks funds to pay salaries Beyond Feb
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) is currently employing staff three times more than the strength allowed under the law of Higher Education Commission (HEC). The HEC law allows...
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Chitrali woollen warm clothes sell like hot cakes in winter

Date: 05 Dec, 2017

    Chitrali woollen warm clothes sell like hot cakes in winter
The sale of hand-made traditional cultural dresses, caps, waistcoats and Chugha (long coat) witness increase in winter season in Chitral. These warm cultural dresses are made from sheep wool....
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Mysterious death of policeman in Bannu leaves his family traumatised

Date: 05 Dec, 2017

    Mysterious death of policeman in Bannu leaves his family traumatised
The inquiry report into the death of Naseeb Nawaz, a policeman who was murdered in Bannu few days ago, has not been finalised yet and his aged parents are...
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Survivors of Peshawar attack tell horrible story

Date: 03 Dec, 2017

    Survivors of Peshawar attack tell horrible story
Three friends from Mansehra, Muhammad Sohail Khan, Saleh Khan and Abdullah, were also present at the hostel at the time of terrorist attack on Directorate of Agriculture in Peshawar...
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After Taliban School Attacks, Pakistani Girls Learn in the Open Air

Date: 30 Nov, 2017

    After Taliban School Attacks, Pakistani Girls Learn in the Open Air
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Lubna Zahid Khan, 8, sits cross-legged on the dusty ground, listening to her teacher give the day’s lesson. Her school used to be a big building,...
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FEATURES & INTERVIEWS – LATEST

  • How Digital Payments Revolutionized Poor Women’s Lives in Pakistan

    Farzana doesn’t know how to retrieve the personal identification number sent by text message to her mobile phone to notify her of payment into her account, so she hands the phone over to the agent.

  • JIT formed to probe medical student’s murder in Kohat

    A joint investigation team has been constituted to probe the murder of a medical student, Asma, killed in a firing incident reportedly over refusing a marriage proposal.

  • Gomal University issues thousands of ‘fake’ degrees

    The Gomal University of Dera Ismail Khan has allegedly issued thousands of fake B.A./B.Sc. degrees, it is revealed.

  • Three years on, reconstruction of Alam Goodar’s historical school yet to begin

    “The school was reopened in 2015 after the return of the displaced tribesmen but no construction or rehabilitation work has been carried out in it,” the teacher added.

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Fata Reforms

  • Will political parties reach a consensus on the issue of FATA reforms?

    TNN conducted interview panel comprsing Takra Qabaili Khwendo leader Naheed Afridi, JUI-F Khyber Agency ameer Mufti Ijaz Shinwari and tribal Malik Haji Hukam Khan on possibilities of consensus on FATA reforms. TNN (from Naheed Afridi): What was the background, aim and objective of the event organised by Takra Qabaili Khwendo. Naheed Afridi: We had conducted […]

  • Tribal women launch efforts for developing consensus among stakeholders on  FATA reforms

    Almost two years after commencement of FATA reforms process, consensus could not be created among the stakeholders on the mode of reforms due to which the process could not be taken to its logical end. Presently, the opposition parties are protesting against the government for not presenting bill on FATA reforms in the National Assembly […]

  • What will be the future of Khasadar force after the creation of police stations in FATA?

    Malik Faizullah Jan: All the MNAs signed a document six months ago that our traditions and customs will remain the same. Introduction of police culture in FATA will damage our Jirga system and other traditions.

TDPs

  • Returnees and displaced families from FATA seek food security

    Hundreds of displaced families from North and South Waziristan and Khyber Agency are still living a displaced life. However, the IDPs and repatriated from Fata have claimed that government was, seemingly, least interested to facilitate and provide food to the terrorism-affected tribal people.

  • Political parties running campaigns to increase vote bank among repatriated people of FATA

    Political hustle and bustle have been gaining vigor at the in the areas of return in FATA with public gatherings being organized at hujras and local offices of political parties ahead of forthcoming general elections.During 2013 general elections thousands of families from different agencies of Fata were living in camps and with relatives due to military operations.

  • Ration supply gives boost to economically disadvantaged families in areas of return

    Ms. Fatima, from Kurram Agency, was one of those who lived a satisfied life with the ration and aid her family received from the government. “The ration was a blessing in disguise for us at a time when we had no roof over our heads and my husband was jobless,” she said.

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