Pakistan: 16 killed in tribal feud over coal mine dispute

The dispute between the Sunikhel and Akhorwal nations over the demarcation of the Bulandari Hill had been going on...

Pakistan: Jirga to settle Darra coal mines dispute under Shariah

There is a land demarcation dispute between warring tribes of the Sunnikhel and Akhorwal tribes in the Kohat district.

Tribal Jirga rejects FATA-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa merger

Jirga, consisting of tribal elders, civil society members and some religious scholars, chanted slogans against the...

Ayaz Sadiq rules out early polls, says 'govt will complete term'

Pakistan Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has ruled out the possibility of early elections. Speaking...

Tribal Jirga decide to block AF-Pak highway, Jamrud Bypass

All tribes Loya Jirga decided to block the Afghanistan-Pakistan highway at Jamrud Bypass to register their protest...

Pak lawmaker flags poor security apparatus as militancy spikes

Since the fall of Kabul, no one had challenged the Taliban. Due to Swat's close proximity to erstwhile tribal...

Militants resurface in Pakistan's Swat valley

Due to Swat's close proximity to erstwhile tribal agencies and Afghanistan, terrorist threats are always looming on...

Pak top security committee vows to counter militancy in Khyber

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): Pakistan's top security committee has promised a strong response to the...

Pakistan: Militants return to Khyber's Swat valley after decade

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): The surge in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat District has given rise to...

Pakistan: FATA people facing lots of trouble after merger with KP

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): People of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) are facing lots of trouble...

Pakistan: Tribal elders threaten to block roads

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): A jirga of tribal elders in North Waziristan has warned the Pakistan government...

Pakistan's jirga announces ban on women's entry in tourist spots

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Pakistan's 'jirga' (tribal council) of elders announced a ban on women's entry...