Tag: Fata

Despite hurdles, PTM gathers thousands in Swat rally

Youth accuses PTM of barring entry with Pakistani flag Organisers refute allegations, call it a ploy to malign the movement PESHAWAR: The indigenously emerged...

PZM holds pro-army rally in Mingora

MINGORA: People from across the tribal areas on Saturday joined a rally taken out by the Pakistan Zindabad Movement (PZM) to pay rich tribute to the...

Two terrorists held with suicide vests in KP, FATA operations

RAWALPINDI: The security forces arrested two suicide bombers who came from across the border with suicide vests and communication devices during operations in Khyber...

Six coal mine workers in FATA die due to poisonous gas...

DARRA ADAM KHEL: At least six coal mine workers have died due to poisonous gas intake while working in a coal mine in Kala...

‘Inimical forces’ creating uncertainty in FATA: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The mainstreaming of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is the key to prosperity while ‘inimical forces’ are creating uncertainties in the region, media...

FATA to have local government system: report

PESHAWAR: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) will now have a local government system, as agreed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Apex Committee agreed on Thursday. Reported...

‘Senate bill a significant step towards KP-FATA merger’

PESHAWAR: The parliamentarians of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), civil society and tribal people on Friday welcomed passing of historic FATA Bill from the...

COAS says nation shouldn’t forget military’s sacrifices

--Gen Bajwa expresses concerns over emergence of PTM   LAHORE: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday lamented that Pakistanis as a nation...

Asfandyar urges politicians to avoid taking political matters to court

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali Khan said that the country was being pushed towards unnecessary crisis and added that the parliament...

Govt committed to providing broadband facility to FATA

  ISLAMABAD: Through the Broadband for Sustainable Development Programme, Ministry of IT and Telecom has been aggressively working to provide telecom services to the un-served...

Kurram Agency’s retired female officer to contest general elections

KURRAM AGENCY: A retired female officer, reportedly for the first time in Kurram Agency, has announced to contest general elections 2018. Ali Begum has not only...

3445 child abuse cases reported in 2017

ISLAMABAD: The findings of “Cruel Numbers 2017” shows that in the year 2017, a total 3445 child abuse cases were reported in newspapers from all...

NA panel recommends govt to abolish permit system in FATA: report

ISLAMABAD: The government has been recommended to abolish the permit system in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) by the National Assembly Standing Committee...

Zardari exposed Imran in Senate elections, says ANP chief

MARDAN: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said on Wednesday Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari exposed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Activist held in South Waziristan for anti-state rally

PESHAWAR: FATA Political Alliance South Waziristan chief Arif Wazir was arrested Saturday by the political administration on the charges of staging an anti-state rally...

Speakers urge govt for early implementation of FATA reforms

PESHAWAR: With the passage of the bill from National Assembly extending the jurisdiction of superior judiciary to tribal areas, the FATA reforms process has...

KP governor says govt taking steps for development of FATA youth

  PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Engr Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that youth are precious assets and like elsewhere in the country, they form...