- Girls students forced to attend classes at dilapidated building in Mardan Parents, teachers and local elders on Saturday demanded of the government to approve funds for construction of building for girls students of Takar area of Mardan district....
- Fata students’ body protest delay in implementation of Fata Reforms Fata Students Organisation on Sunday staged a rally against delay in implementation of Fata Reforms and demanded of the government to merge Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....
- Security forces arrest 15 under FCR in Landi Kotal The security forces on Sunday defused a bomb planted on main Torkham Road to target government officials and law enforcement personnel....
- Three security personnel among seven injured in roadside blast in Bannu Four persons including three security personnel were injured when an improvised explosive devise went here Sunday, the police said....
- PSL teams bids on players for next season The players draft for the Pakistan Super League's (PSL) third edition is being held today in Lahore. A total of 501 foreign and local cricketers are available for selection at the PSL player draft....
Tag "Afghan refugees"
UNHCR to postpone Afghan refugees repatriation till February 18
Date: 01 Nov, 2017
‘The Time to Go Home Has Come’: Afghans Return to Embattled Provinces
Date: 26 Sep, 2017
Pakistan hosts largest number of Afghan refugees in world: UNHCR
Date: 27 Apr, 2017
Minister urges UN to increase assistance with returning Afghan refugees
Date: 27 Apr, 2017
German-funded DAFI scholarships for Afghan refugees in Pakistan opened
Date: 26 Apr, 2017
Pakistan, Afghanistan urged to resolve issues of Afghan refugees
Date: 14 Mar, 2017
Government of Japan announces USD 7 million aid to support Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Date: 09 Mar, 2017
Pakistan forcing Afghan refugees to repatriate: HRW
Date: 13 Feb, 2017
Six members of Afghan family killed in traffic accident
Date: 29 Oct, 2016
Pak-Afghan Kharlachi crossing in Kurram Agency reopened after 10 days
Date: 24 Oct, 2016
Crackdown against unregistered Afghan refugees likely from tomorrow
Date: 15 Oct, 2016
Unregistered Afghan refugees in KP get liberty till November 15
Date: 30 Aug, 2016
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS – LATEST
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Faqir Gul from Charsadda writes the Holy Quran in own handwriting, translates into Pashto
The art of handwriting and calligraphy has witnessed decline in recent times due to introduction of modern printing presses and computer software.
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Wood, wall decoration business in DI Khan witnesses sharp decline
The family of Muhammad Wasim, which is famous for wood decoration in Dera Ismail Khan, says the art is no longer profitable for the family or anyone else.
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Sobia Khan aims to become role model for eunuchs by getting higher education
Sobia Khan, a eunuch from Peshawar, claims to be the first eunuch of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who is gaining higher education.
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Food for thought; Chitralis pay less for tomato during shortage
The recent tomato shortage that hit the market taking its rates cross Rs300 per kilogram across the country, Chitral is the only area where tomato was available to its residents at much lower rates.
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Fata Reforms
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Proposal of extending IHC jurisdiction of FATA draws flak
Efforts on national and local level are continuing since September, 2015 for brining administrative reforms in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and abolition of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) law. However, the reforms process could not be taken to its logical end due to differences among different political parties and groups over the mode […]
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Political parties, Pakhtunkhwa Olasi Tehrik press govt for early implementation of FATA reforms
The issue of administrative reforms in FATA is being discussed on the national level for the last two years. However, the process has faced delays due to political and other differences. The FATA Political Alliance and Pakhtunkhwa Olasi Tehreek have started protests and sit-ins to pressurise the government to accelerate the reforms process and abolish the controversial Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) law.
TDPs
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Govt approves Rs 1.16 billion for rehabilitations of FATA traders
The federal government approved fund worth Rs1.16 billion for the second phase of reconstruction of war-torn Fata.The fund aimed at to rehabilitate small and medium businesses under a project titled ‘Economic Revitalization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata’ (ERKF).The affected traders would be given financial assistance through Small and Medium Enterprises Authority (SMEDA).The government kicked off the second phase after it announced clearing militants from Fata.
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Families suffer from lack of internet and mobile services in areas of return
Following repatriation to natives towns, the returned families especially youth have been facing immense problems due to unavailability of internet and 3G services in tribal agencies. Though tribes seem satisfied with pace of reconstruction and rehabilitation process but what concern them is the non-availability of cellular phones, internet services that concern the tribal people especially […]
