Tag: waziristan
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46 dead in Kurram clashes so far
Clashes between rival tribes in Kurram district have been ongoing for eight days now, with 46 people dead and 96 injured so far. On Friday, fresh clashes left five more people dead and 15 injured, Dawn News reported. Earlier, clashes started between the Bushehra tribe and the Ahmedzai tribe in the Kurram district following the…
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Clashes continue: What is happening in Kurram?
The local administration and grand jirga of Kurram district have not yet succeeded in putting an end to the on-going clashes that erupted between rival tribes of Bushehra and Ahmadzai following the construction of trenches on disputed land. The Nation reported that according to Kurram police officials, rival tribes exchanged fire on Tuesday at different…
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Four soldiers embrace shahadat, six terrorists killed in South Waziristan
Four soldiers embraced martyrdom while six terrorists were killed when a skirmish broke out between security forces and terrorists in South Waziristan, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The ISPR statement stated, “On night 12/ 13 August 2024, a fire exchange took place between the security forces and Khwarij in South Waziristan District.” Havildar Nisar…
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Internet shuts down in Waziristan after optical fiber break
Waziristan’s internet service has been disrupted following a break in the optical fiber network. The district administration has reported that residents are experiencing significant difficulties after internet outage. According to the administration, the optical fiber was damaged between Bannu and Mir Ali, causing the service disruption.
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Wave of Terror: Pakistan mourns eight killed in separate attacks across KP
The security situation in Pakistan has gotten grim as eight people – five security officials and three children – lost their lives in three separate terror attacks in Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan yesterday. In North Waziristan, Captain Muhammad Osama Bin Arshad, 24, who belonged to Rawalpindi district, embraced martyrdom during an intense…
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Online service for e-domicile in South Waziristan provides no ease
Students and women in South Waziristan are facing difficulties in creating online e-domicile. On the instructions of the Home Department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the district administration started working on creating an e-domicile from March 21, but the complicated steps of e-domicile have increased the difficulties of people instead of facilitating them. Additionally, B-form…
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Army gets more land for ‘agriculture’
The Pakistan Army is set to start agriculture farming on 41,000 acres of land in South Waziristan’s Zarmalam area. Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant General Sardar Hasan Azhar Hayat has said that the army was determined to increase agricultural farming in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as per Geo News. Lt Gen Hayat said the army has prepared a…
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Wet autumn or dry winter? The forecast is here
Last week’s spell of rain helped bid farewell to summers. So, what’s next? Will we have more rains to make autumn a wet one? Or are we heading for our traditional dry winters? Read on for details. One last spell of monsoon is about to hit the upper parts of Pakistan and will likely impact…
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Pakistan won’t surrender to extremism, says PM Kakar
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that Pakistan will continue the fight against terrorism and will not surrender under any circumstances. While talking to the media on Wednesday, Kakar stated that Pakistan is his homeland, adding that, “We will take it forward according to our strategy.” In reference to the recent incident of martyrdom…
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Four dead in attack on polio team in North Waziristan
One polio worker and three others have been killed as a result of an attack on the polio team in North Waziristan. According to North Waziristan DSP Traffic Sher Wali Khan, during a polio vaccination drive in the Dand Kali neighbourhood of Tehsil Datta Khel, unknown assailants opened fire on the polio team, killing two…