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Pakistan: Terrorist operation being planned in Kurram, claims JUI-F Chief
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman has alleged that preparations are underway for a military operation in Kurram. Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Mardan, he criticised the establishment and Western powers for targeting religious seminaries since Pakistan's inception and highlighted gove
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Convoy carrying aid attacked in Kurram: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The region has seen ongoing clashes rooted in decades-old land disputes, leading to at least 130 deaths since November. These disputes, along with road blockages, have left Parachinar facing critical shortages of food and medicine, with roads remaining blocked for weeks, cutting off vital su
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Pakistan: Lawlessness escalate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat after
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to reports by Dawn, the first incident involved the abduction of three villagers by a gang of criminals, which led to a violent confrontation. The criminals, led by Shafiq Sardar, reportedly attacked villagers from Daulatkhel, who were returning from harvesting reed plants. Armed v
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Polio cases in Pakistan continue to rise, tally reaches 69
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed a new case of polio in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the total number of cases to 69, according to a statement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday
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Pakistan reports 68th polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The latest case of polio was reported from DI Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the total number of cases reported from the district this year to 10, said the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in a statement, as per Geo News.
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Pakistan: 16 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on South Waziristan check
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sixteen soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack on a security forces checkpost in South Waziristan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The attack came as part of ongoing violence in the region, exacerbated after a 2022 ceasefire breakdown between the Pakistani govern
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Pakistan: Kurram district faces severe shortages amid ongoing security cri
Updated : 1 year, 6 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: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM warns federal govt amid speculations of im
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
While speaking to reporters outside the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in Peshawar, he said, "Imposition of governor's rule or emergency cannot hold us back."
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM claims PTI protests "still on", says "only
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur asserts that the PTI protest is still ongoing and that only party founder Imran Khan can call it off. He criticises the government's suppression of PTI activities and reaffirms the party's stance on constitutional rights. Gandapur also anno
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Protests erupt across PoGB over Kurram attack, shia community seeks justic
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Protest demonstrations broke out across different areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan after Friday prayers, with thousands of people taking to the streets to denounce the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lower Kurram district, which resulted in the deaths of at least 42 people and left
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Journalist Janan Hussain killed during attack on passenger's vehicles in P
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A deadly gun attack on passenger vehicles reportedly claimed the lives of at least 42 people, including journalist Janan Hussain in the Ochut area of Kurram district on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Residents protest in Kurram amid prolonged road closure
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The residents protested against the closure of roads in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to security concerns on Thursday. As reported by The Dawn, the Thall-Parachinar road has been closed by the authorities for three weeks and this has created a shortage of food, medi
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