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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM vows to secure "honourable release" of Imr
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Ali Amin Gandapur vowed to secure the "honourable release" of PTI founder Imran Khan, criticising state "oppression" and pledging to continue the struggle. Addressing a rally, he called for peace, better ties with Afghanistan, and announced Paharpur's upgrade to distric
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55,000 displaced and 400,000 trapped under curfew in Bajaur amid military
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Around 55,000 people have been displaced and 400,000 trapped under curfew in Bajaur due to a military operation. Opposition lawmaker Nisar Baz criticised the lack of government support, called for lifting the curfew, and urged a committee to address the law and order situation.
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Pashtun groups condemn military crackdown and firing in North Waziristan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pashtun National Jirga has sounded the alarm over a new wave of oppression, arrests, and violence directed at peaceful activists, accusing the Pakistani government and military of specifically targeting the Pashtun community under the pretext of security operations.
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PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza alleges Pakistan army forcing mass displace
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza accused the Pakistan Army of forcibly displacing Pashtun villagers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the guise of anti-terror operations, aiming to seize resource-rich lands and suppress local resistance.
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Pakistan: Tablighi Jamaat's grip on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fuels concerns of r
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The rise of the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is changing Pashtun culture, promoting strict religious rules, and preparing followers for extremism. Critics say it weakens Pashtun identity and nationalism, helping the Pakistani state control the region and support Islamist
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Khyber tribes reject TTP-Bar Qambarkhel Pact, call it threat to regional p
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn News, concerns are growing that the deal is nothing more than a tactical ploy by the TTP to regroup and expand its operations in the volatile region.
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71 dead, 86 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to rain-related i
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 71 people, over half of them children, have died and 86 have been injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since late June, Dawn reported. Heavy monsoon rains have caused floods, landslides, and infrastructure collapse, with Swat district recording the highest num
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302 dead, 727 injured as Pakistan battered by Monsoon rains
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The relentless monsoon rains in Pakistan have claimed at least 302 lives and injured 727 people across the country, according to the latest figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Tehreek-e-Insaf finalises Aug 5 protest plans demanding Imran Khan's relea
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Sunday announced that all preparations for the party's planned August 5 protest have been completed as they gear up for the demonstrations held in demand for the release of PTI's founder, Imran Khan, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan intensifies crackdown in third phase of Afghan deportations
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has intensified its third phase of deporting Afghan migrants, now expanding to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Despite some support at camps, many deportees reported mistreatment, including bribes and harassment, even with legal documents, Tolo News reported. Afghanistan's acting foreign minist
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KP assembly asks Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan to return to Afghanistan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents of Pakistan's Bajaur district have convened a jirga calling on Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters to leave the area and return to Afghanistan, a move that underscores growing public frustration over violence and insecurity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as per Khaama Press.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan tells CM Ali Amin to block military operation in KP,
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Imran Khan urged KP CM Gandapur to block new military operations in tribal areas, warning they worsen army-public ties. In response, Gandapur launched jirgas with tribal elders to restore peace. The jirgas rejected displacement and called for talks with Afghanistan, Dawn reported.
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