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  2017-10-18

  Pakistan mulls expansion of police duties in FATA

  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police are ready to provide training as part of the mainstreaming of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, officials say.

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  2017-10-12

  Pakistan army frees North American family kidnapped by Afghan Taliban

  Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle were kidnapped by the Taliban while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012, and they appeared in a hostage video in December last year pleading for their release.

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  2017-10-11

  Authorities register 60,000 NCP vehicles in Malakand security drive

  No duties or taxes are levied during the registration process, authorities confirm.

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  2017-10-06

  Commandos to deploy at all police stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  Currently commandos of the Elite Force are used only in extraordinary situations -- that is about to change.

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  2017-10-02

  Pakistan observes peaceful Ashura amid tight security

  Enhanced security measures and effective co-operation ensured a peaceful first 10 days of Muharram, despite terrorist threats, officials say.

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  2017-09-26

  Pakistani pilgrims are being recruited into Iran's mercenary groups

  Many Pakistani Shia pilgrims are not coming back from Iran, an intelligence report says, raising concerns they have been recruited to fight in Syria for the Zainebiyoun Brigade.

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  2017-09-25

  Pakistani provinces co-ordinate to track down most wanted terrorists

  Punjab provincial officials recently shared a list of 109 wanted terrorists in order to expand the search in Pakistan's tribal areas.

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  2017-09-18

  Pakistan fights nationwide plague of celebratory gunfire

  The number of deaths caused by shooting into the air is likely hundreds' in the past few years, say authorities.

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  2017-09-18

  KP police build 31 security posts on boundary with FATA

  The step is meant to protect police and stop militants from reaching Peshawar and other cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, authorities say.

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  2017-09-14

  Gains made under Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad 'tremendous'

  The Pakistani army has carried out 9,000 intelligence-based operations throughout the country since launching the operation in February 2017.