Tag: South Waziristan
Lahorites outnumbered by outsiders in PTI rally
-PTI supporters from far-flung areas gather at Minar-e-Pakistan power show
-Local workers complain of not being invited properly
LAHORE: The outsiders outnumbered Lahorites in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (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...
Former Taliban stronghold resonates with music from local artist
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Ten-year-old Maqsood Rehman always had a beautiful singing voice, and was often called upon to lead students at his primary school...
Anger boils over on social media at Naqeebullah’s killing by Karachi...
KARACHI: The death of a young man from South Waziristan in an alleged 'police encounter' has sparked immense rage on social media.
Pakistan People's Party...
Political agent proposes establishment of 76 police stations in South Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Though the government has yet to evolve a consensus on the long-awaited Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) reforms issue, the political administration in...
Peace committee chief among five killed in South Waziristan IED blast
At least five people, including a peace committee chief, were killed and two others wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in South...
Political agents accused of corruption in Khyber Agency, SWA
PESHAWAR: Tribal elders from Khyber Agency and South Waziristan Agency (SWA) have accused the high-ups of their alleged involvement in wide-ranging corruption and financial...
State writ intact, no parallel Taliban set-up in Wana, say tribal...
WANA/ISLAMABAD: The tribal elders and ulema of Ahmedzai tribe, while denouncing the rumours pertaining to the Taliban’s return to South Waziristan’s headquarters Wana under...
FC trooper killed in South Waziristan IED attack
PESHAWAR: A Frontier Corps (FC) personnel was martyred while another was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Sarokai district of South Waziristan...
Senior journalist arrested in South Waziristan under FCR
PESHAWAR: The political administration of South Waziristan has arrested a senior journalist under the infamous Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR), it was reported on Monday.
Sheheryar...
Mashak trainer aircraft crashes in Waziristan
Three army officers injured in accident
WANA: An army aviation plane crashed near the Wana Stadium in South Waziristan Agency on Friday, resulting in injuries...
Rapturous crowd bids adieu to All Pakistan Football tournament at South...
Muslim FC Chamman wins All Pakistan Football tournament in South Waziristan
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN - As the Muslim FC Chamman won the 3rd All Pakistan Football...
IEDs in South Waziristan pose challenge to returning tribesmen, govt
ISLAMABAD: At least 70 people have died in South Waziristan Agency (SWA) due to the rising incidents of blasts caused by improvised explosive devices...
Three human rights activists released in South Waziristan
PESHAWAR: In the wake of tremendous pressure through social media, political administration of South Waziristan Wednesday announced the release of three ‘human rights’ activists.
All...
2 martyred in landmine blast in South Waziristan
Due to a landmine blast in Barmal area of South Waziristan on Sunday, 2 soldiers have been martyred and 3 injured.
According to security officials,...
TDPs from South Waziristan continue to face major problems
As many as 80 to 85 per cent of the Mehsud Tribesmen from South Waziristan Agency—who abandoned homes in 2009 military action Rah-i-Nijat—were de-notified...
COAS expresses satisfaction over operational gains
Chief of Army Staff General (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa visited South Waziristan on Sunday and spent his day with the troops deployed at forward...