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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Gandapur to chair apex committee meeting f
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday, ahead of a provincial apex committee meeting on the law and order situation in Kurram District, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Political parties announce strike in Murree against Punjab's gov
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
On Saturday, political parties and traders united to voice their opposition to the Murree Development Plan introduced by the Punjab government, expressing concerns that it could lead to the loss of jobs and livelihoods for local residents.
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Pakistan: Kurram district faces severe shortages amid ongoing security cri
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is grappling with severe shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies due to ongoing security concerns. Despite efforts by local leaders to restore peace, discussions at the Kohat Grand Peace Jirga failed to reach an agreement. Meanwhile, the
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Pakistan: Grand jirga brokers 'indefinite ceasefire' in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A ceasefire has been agreed between the warring sides in Kurram district after a grand jirga's extensive deliberations. The talks, aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the region, followed deadly ambushes and escalating violence. Both sides have committed to working with the jirga for a sustai
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PoGB: Karakoram Highway blockade enters Day 2 as protesters demand elders'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The members of the Muttahida Kohistan Jirga have continued their blockade of the Karakoram Highway for a second day, demanding the release of Maulana Kareemdad, an elder arrested under the Maintenance of Public Order. Protesters have warned they will not end the blockade until their demands
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PTM leader accuses Pakistan government of blocking peace efforts in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), has accused the Pakistani government of hindering efforts to promote peace in Kurram. He alleged that a Pashtun Jirga, assigned with the responsibility of fostering reconciliation, was consistently obstructed by state author
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Jamaat-i-Islami calls for tribal jirga to address Balochistan's law, order
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, the provincial emir of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in Balochistan, has called for a tribal jirga on December 15, consisting of Baloch and Pakhtun elders, to address the worsening law and order situation in the province and to propose potential solutions.
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Pakistan: Khyber CM Gandapur asks PTI supporter to "Prepare for final call
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur urged PTI supporters to prepare for a "final call" against the federal government, announcing a major rally in Swabi on November 9. Speaking outside Adiala Jail, where he met PTI founder Imran Khan, Gandapur vowed that PTI members were r
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MQM chief Altaf Hussain extends support for Pashtun National Jirga resolut
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congratulating PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen, as well as all PTM leaders, workers, and the Pashtun community for the success of the event, Hussain lauded their resilience and perseverance.
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Pashtun jirga challenges Pakistan's authority, demands army's exit and aut
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The three-day gathering laid bare the growing discontent within the Pashtun community, reflecting the deepening fractures in Pakistan's internal governance and security policies, Dawn reported.
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Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leader highlights Pashtun resilience against stat
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Bayankhail highlighted the crucial role of the Pashtun National Jirga in forming and preserving Pashtun identity amidst ongoing challenges
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Pakistan: Pashtuns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gather in large number to discuss
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pashtun Justice Tribal Jirga began on Saturday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after facing a one-day delay, Tolo News reported.
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