Tag: Nwa

PTI leader escapes assassination bid in NWA

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Saeed Khan escaped a suspected assassination bid in North Waziristan, local officials said on Wednesday. However, no casualties were reported and the...

Political moharrar killed, three troopers injured in NWA attack

PESHAWAR: A political moharrar was killed and three personnel of Khasadar forces were injured when terrorists attacked an official vehicle at Kam Saroobi area...

SSC Annual Examination: NWA administration bans carrying arms, supporting material

  ISLAMABAD: The political administration of North Waziristan Agency (NWA) imposed a complete ban on carrying/possession of arms and any kind of supporting material for the...

PPP welcomes new entrants from NWA

  ISLAMABAD: Notables from North Waziristan Agency (NWA) called on Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House, Islamabad on Wednesday and announced...

NWA – transforming from poppy cultivation to hub of trans-regional trade

MIRANSHAH: Once a hotbed of terrorism and a centre of poppy cultivation, North Waziristan Agency (NWA) is set to transform into a hub of regional...

Three children injured in landmine blast near Miranshah

  MIRANSHAH: At least three children were injured in a landmine blast in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) on Sunday. Political administration sources said that the blast...

Army chief says cricket match in NWA shows Pakistanis love peace

PESHAWAR: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said peace has won in the North Waziristan Agency (NWA) after a cricket match was held...

Around 300 families of NWA repatriated from Afghanistan

Around 300 families of North Waziristan Agency have been repatriated from the Khost province of Afghanistan and returned via Ghulam Khan border. According to the...

Eight terrorists killed in NWA aerial strikes

At least eight suspected terrorists were killed and several others injured in aerial strikes carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in North...

At least 38 suspected militants killed in NWA air strikes

At least 38 suspected foreign and local militants were killed in military air strikes in the North Waziristan tribal area on Friday, security sources...

Three killed in Pak military’s first drone strike in NWA

At least three suspected militants were killed while a militant hideout was destroyed in Shawal valley of North Waziristan in the first ever airstrike by a Pakistan made drone "Burraq".

NWA airstrikes kill 14 suspected militants

At least 14 suspected militants were killed and their hideouts destroyed as military planes bombed the Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency on Saturday. According...

Airstrikes in NWA, Khyber kill 65 militants

Govt to launch action against 1,132 high-profile terrorists in Punjab   Airstrikes killed at least 65 suspected militants in North Waziristan and Khyber Agency on Monday,...

Two dead as soldiers and NWA refugees clash in Bannu

Witness says refugees became angry and protested against the troops after a soldier began beating a tribesman over a minor issue

25 militants killed in NWA security raid

At least 25 suspected militants were killed while several others were injured in a raid by security forces in North Waziristan’s Shawal Valley on...

Three soldiers killed in NWA IED blast

Three security personnel were killed in a blast in North Waziristan's Datakhel area on Saturday. Security officials said that troops were on a routine patrol...

US leaves Pakistan in the lurch over FATA IDPs’ rehabilitation: report

US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson was expected to announce $250 million for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and that expected announcement was also one of the main reasons behind holding the third Donors Conference