- DG ISPR assures protesting traders of Waziristan of compensation for losses Traders community of North Waziristan Agency and Pak army on Sunday agreed to constitute two committees that would carry out surveys to assess volume of losses the former suffered due to war on terror....
- Late Sardar Suran Singh remembered on his second death anniversary Family members and locals on Sunday observed the second death anniversary of late Sardar Suran of Pakistan Tehreeki-Insaf on Saturday and pay tribute to his services. ...
- Music gives message of peace, love: Sitar player Mian Safeer Educated and young musicians are joining the Pashtu music industry that has been suffering from stagnation since last several years, said a young Sittar player from Shangla, Mian Safeer....
- Pakistan Zindabad Movement demand resumption of trade with Afghanistan Leaders of Pakistan Zindabad Movement (PZM) demanded restoration of mobile phone network and resumption of trade with Afghanistan. ...
- 11-year old girl ‘raped’ in Chitral Father of the victim Saqib Ahmad reported at the police station that his daughter was on way home when Maqbool Ahmad took her to a nearby forest and raped her....
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Alliance with PPP: Senators from Fata demand deputy chairman Senate slot
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
Infant death: Relatives protest against negligent doctors of LRH
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
Domestic violence: DRC resolves dispute between husband, wife
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
PA Waziristan withdraw decision to open Ghulam Khan Gate
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
Speaker KP Assembly submits reply at PHC in Baldev Kumar’s contempt of court case
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
’25 million child marriages prevented in last decade due to accelerated progress’
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
Eight labourers of Lakki Cement Factory injured in gas cylinder explosion
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
MPA from Lower Dir to move court against new delimitation of constituencies
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
Senate committee takes notice of discriminatory attitude with Pakhtuns at NADRA offices
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
Mehsud Jirga threatens to resume protest if demands not fulfilled
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
PSL: Peshawar Zalmi to face Multan Sultans today
Date: 06 Mar, 2018
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS – LATEST
- Three girl students expelled from school after reporting teacher’s long abseentism
A female teacher of Tabbi Murad Girls Primary School has allegedly cancelled admission of three girls out of the school when they registered a complaint against her.
- Fata comes under jurisdiction of SC,PHC as President signs the much awaited bill
In a landmark achievement for the Fata people, President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday signed the bill for extension of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Peshawar High Court (PHC) to Fata.
- Private Schools in KP warned against increase in fee
The notification was issued in districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that strict actions will be taken under the rules of PSRA Act 2017 against those educational institutes which failed to follow the rules
- Paradise Festival “Qaqlasht” concludes in Chitral
The four-day traditional Qaqlasht Festival concluded today in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Fata Reforms
- Tribesmen seek implementation of FATA reforms before upcoming general elections
Fazal Ameen, a social worker active in the fields of health and education in FATA, believes that reforms are possible even during this short period.
- Extension of higher courts to FATA will improve women lives, say experts
The FCR law is still there and the political agent enjoys vast powers. Therefore, we can assume that the judicial system’s extension to the tribal areas left much to be desired
- Bill on extension of judiciary to FATA awaiting approval from Senate
After a long wait, the National Assembly finally passed a bill on 12 January 2018 for extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Peshawar High Court (PHC) to FATA. Protests by the FATA people and statements by the opposition leaders played a crucial role in the approval of the bill from the National Assembly.
TDPs
- Absenteeism of teachers, damaged buildings make 900 schools non-functional in FATA
In tribal areas of Pakistan, more than 800 schools have been closed or still remained non-functional due to poor law and order situation in the region. A large number of schools were either damaged or destroyed by Taliban when they were in control of major parts of FATA. Since majority of displaced populations have returned […]
- Returnees and displaced families from FATA seek food security
Hundreds of displaced families from North and South Waziristan and Khyber Agency are still living a displaced life. However, the IDPs and repatriated from Fata have claimed that government was, seemingly, least interested to facilitate and provide food to the terrorism-affected tribal people.
- Political parties running campaigns to increase vote bank among repatriated people of FATA
Political hustle and bustle have been gaining vigor at the in the areas of return in FATA with public gatherings being organized at hujras and local offices of political parties ahead of forthcoming general elections.During 2013 general elections thousands of families from different agencies of Fata were living in camps and with relatives due to military operations.
