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2019-08-22

| Politics

Nomination of minority woman by JUI-F in tribal district 'historic' development

Nomination of minority woman by JUI-F in tribal district 'historic' development

Observers are praising the religious party's nomination of Suraiya Bibi, a 45-year-old Christian woman, for strengthening democracy and women's empowerment throughout Pakistan.

2019-08-21

| Security Rifts widen within Afghan Taliban as faction claims killing of leader's brother
Rifts widen within Afghan Taliban as faction claims killing of leader's brother

The surge in infighting comes at an inconvenient time for Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. He attempts to portray himself as an all powerful leader, but this killing proves otherwise.

2019-08-20

| Security Khyber Pakhtunkhwa eyes new app to boost tourism in province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa eyes new app to boost tourism in province

The region hopes to lure as many as 10 million foreign tourists over five years.

2019-08-19

| Security Militants target Afghan Taliban in series of attacks in Balochistan Province
Militants target Afghan Taliban in series of attacks in Balochistan Province

ISIS or Taliban factions unhappy with the Afghan peace talks could be behind the killings, say analysts.

2019-08-16

| Crime & Justice Bajaur residents welcome first-ever court hearings
Bajaur residents welcome first-ever court hearings

The new courts are part of the mainstreaming of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018.

2019-08-15

| Society Khyber Pakhtunkhwa memorialises political leaders killed by terrorists
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa memorialises political leaders killed by terrorists

New and upgraded hospitals are being named after political leaders who were killed by militants to commemorate their sacrifices as well as to improve patient care.

2019-08-14

| Society In photos: Independence Day celebrations
In photos: Independence Day celebrations

Citizens marked the day with nationwide celebrations, thankful of the gains the country's security forces have made against militants in recent years.

2019-08-14

| Education New library in Dara Adamkhel shows how new generation loves books not guns
New library in Dara Adamkhel shows how new generation loves books not guns

The facility opened in an area that was once the second headquarters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan from which it planned and launched attacks.

2019-08-13

| Crime & Justice Militants face increasingly harsh sentences amid world crackdown on extremism
Militants face increasingly harsh sentences amid world crackdown on extremism

Sentencing members of terrorist organisations to death has become more common around the world as governments seek to end the scourge of extremism.
Rifts widen within Afghan Taliban as faction claims killing of leader's brother

2019-08-21

| Security
Rifts widen within Afghan Taliban as faction claims killing of leader's brother

The surge in infighting comes at an inconvenient time for Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. He attempts to portray himself as an all powerful leader, but this killing proves otherwise.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa eyes new app to boost tourism in province

2019-08-20

| Security
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa eyes new app to boost tourism in province

The region hopes to lure as many as 10 million foreign tourists over five years.

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