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Pakistan: 16 killed in tribal feud over coal mine dispute in Kohat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The dispute between the Sunikhel and Akhorwal nations over the demarcation of the Bulandari Hill had been going on for a long time and a Jirga was being held between the two tribes.
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Pakistan: Jirga to settle Darra coal mines dispute under Shariah
Updated : 3 years ago IST
There is a land demarcation dispute between warring tribes of the Sunnikhel and Akhorwal tribes in the Kohat district.
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Tribal elders reject FATA-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa merger
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Jirga, consisting of tribal elders, civil society members and some religious scholars, chanted slogans against the merger of former Fata with the province. They also hold black flags.
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Pakistan minister rules out chances of early elections, says 'govt will co
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has ruled out the possibility of early elections. Speaking on Geo News programme 'Jirga', Sadiq said that the ruling coalition government will complete its term and elections will be held in due time.
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Tribal Jirga decide to block AF-Pak highway against merger of FATA with KP
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
All tribes Loya Jirga decided to block the Afghanistan-Pakistan highway at Jamrud Bypass to register their protest against the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) without the consent of all tribes and people.
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Pak lawmaker flags poor security apparatus as militancy spikes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the fall of Kabul, no one had challenged the Taliban. Due to Swat's close proximity to erstwhile tribal agencies and Afghanistan, terrorist threats are always looming on critical infrastructure and government buildings.
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Militants resurface in Pakistan's Swat valley after more than a decade
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to Swat's close proximity to erstwhile tribal agencies and Afghanistan, terrorist threats are always looming on critical infrastructure and government buildings, particularly schools and hospitals, which are a complex security challenge.
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Pak top security committee vows to counter militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): Pakistan's top security committee has promised a strong response to the resurgence in militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and agreed on a plan for counterterrorism measures.
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Militants return to northwest Pakistan's Swat valley after more than a dec
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): The surge in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat District has given rise to the fear that the presence of militants and violence is making a comeback after more than a decade.
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Pakistan: FATA people facing trouble after merger with KP
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): People of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) are facing lots of trouble since the merger with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
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Pakistan: Tribal elders threaten to block roads, boycott polio vaccination
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): A jirga of tribal elders in North Waziristan has warned the Pakistan government that it will launch a strong protest movement against target killings in the region.
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Pakistan's jirga announces ban on women's entry in tourist spots
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Pakistan's 'jirga' (tribal council) of elders announced a ban on women's entry to tourist spots and said that they will take it upon themselves to enforce the decision if the government did not impose it by Sunday.
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