- Three die as vehicle plunges into gorge in Balakot At least three tourists died and two others were injured when a vehicle plunged into a deep ravine here on Sunday, police said. As per police report, the accident took place when a vehicle, coming from Naran, skidded off the road as the driver lost control over it and fell into a deep gorge near Kappi Gali in tehsil Balakot, District Mansehra....
- Gulalai demands early merger of Fata in KP Demanding immediate merger of Fata in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Member National Assembly Ayesha Gulalai has asked the federal government to abstain from appointing Chief Operating Officers in Fata. Talking to TNN here on Sunday, Gulalai said that the reforms process should not be stopped to appease certain individuals, rather the demands of the tribal people should be honored....
- Tribesmen to hold grand sit-in in Islamabad if Fata reforms not implemented before Oct 9 Fata parliamentarians and other noted leaders have threatened to hold a massive protest sit-in in the federal capital if the government failed to implement Fata reforms before October 9. The deadline was given by members of National Assembly Shah Jee Gul Afridi, Shahabuddin Khan, noted lawyer Abdul Latif Afridi and other leaders during a huge public gathering held in Paka Tara area of Qambar Khel tribe on Sunday. The gathering was organized under the banner of Fata Reforms Movement....
- 5th grade student arrested under FCR in Landi Kotal In what could be called a grave violation of basic human rights, the political authorities in Khyber Agency arrested a 5th grade student under the collective responsibilities clause of the draconian Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR). Following a remote-controlled bomb attack on the vehicle of Customs officials in Sado Khel area of Landi Kotal tehsil on Thursday, the political authorities apprehended 31 local tribesmen under the collective responsibilities clause....
- NAB seeks assistance from public sector varsities in eliminate corruption In a letter to the vice chancellors of all the public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, NAB authorities have requested that M.Phil and Ph.D students should conduct researches on corruption and put up recommendations in theses to curb the menace of corruption....
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Anti-FCR rally taken out in DI Khan
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
More rain expected in KP, Fata during next 24 hours
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Five shops gutted down in Ashreet bazaar
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Police constable shots dead man from rival group in judicial complex
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
475 patients treated at free medical camp
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Father appeals to federal government for help in releasing his kidnapped for ransom in Turkey
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Tesco cuts off power supply to Alam Goodar without prior notice
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Pesco’s retired employees protest against delay in payment of month pension, other issues
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Australia consolidate grip on Sydney Test
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
5 die after drinking toxic liquor in Peshawar
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
5 policemen among 15 injured in DI Khan blast
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
Insaf Cricket Tournament begins in Khyber Agency
Date: 04 Jan, 2017
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS – LATEST
- Family refuses to accept financial compensation against the death of Fawad Ali Shah
The family of Political Tehsildar Fawad Ali Shah, who lost his life in a bomb blast in Bajaur Agency few days ago, has called upon the government to confer civil award to him instead of giving him Shaheed Package.
- People of Delaks in Upper Dir seek opening of bridge for traffic
The people of Delaks area of Upper Dir have called upon the government to complete construction work on the only linking bridge in the area on priority basis and open it for traffic.
- Influential person blocks school’s route in Lakki Marwat
An influential person has blocked the entry route of the Government High School Dabak Mandarkhel in Lakki Marwat with thorns in protest against the government for not giving job to his son in the school.
- Scattered landmines in Fata pose threat to people’s lives
According to data available with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), more than two thousands cases of landmine blasts have been reported in Fata over the past few years.
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Fata Reforms
- FATA Reforms: Registration of undocumented FATA land is uphill task for govt
The total area of the semi-autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is about 27,000 square kilometres. Unlike other parts of the country, the people of FATA don’t possess the documented record of their lands and property. In the ongoing reform process, the government has proposed computerisation of land record in FATA.
- Future of FATA reforms in wake of Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification
The reforms process in FATA was initiated two years back on the direction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Recently the former cabinet of Nawaz Sharif had also approved the recommendations of FATA Reforms Committee.
However, the cabinet was also dissolved with the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Panama Papers case of 28 July, 2017. The reforms process earlier faced hindrances due to opposition by certain political parties. The disqualification of Nawaz Sharif and dissolution of the federal cabinet has served as a fresh blow to the already fragile reforms process.
TDPs
- Families suffer from lack of internet and mobile services in areas of return
Following repatriation to natives towns, the returned families especially youth have been facing immense problems due to unavailability of internet and 3G services in tribal agencies. Though tribes seem satisfied with pace of reconstruction and rehabilitation process but what concern them is the non-availability of cellular phones, internet services that concern the tribal people especially […]
- Post-repatriation opportunities and challenges of Technical education in FATA
The government has allocated Rs 600 million to promote technical education and enroll maximum students at technical educational institutions in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). The amount is said to be spent on construction of new technical institutes, make the closed institute functional and equip them with modern facilities. This was revealed by Fata Development […]
