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Man Killed By Mob For 'Desecrating' Quran In Pakistan: Cops
A man was killed by an angry mob for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran in the scenic Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan and eight people were injured in the ensuing unrest, police said.
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Pakistan Judge Kidnapped By Armed Men Released From Captivity
A district and sessions judge kidnapped by armed men in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been released from captivity, said Barrister Saif, the spokesperson of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), early on Monday.
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Historic Hindu Temple Demolished In Pakistan's Khyber district: Report
The 'Khyber Temple' was situated in the border town of Landi Kotal Bazaar in the Khyber district but had been vanishing brick by brick over the years. The construction at the site started about 10-15 days ago.
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Pak Minister Warns Senate Of Major Threat Of An ISIS Foothold In Pakistan
Pakistan, which is witnessing an influx of Tehreek-i-Taliban terrorists in significant numbers in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's tribal districts, is also facing a major threat from ISIS which is trying to establish a foothold in the country.
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Who Is Saveera Parkash, A Hindu Woman Who Filed Nomination For Pakistan Elections
In a first for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district, a Hindu woman has filed her nomination papers for the upcoming February 8, 2024, general elections in Pakistan.
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In A First, Hindu Woman Files Nomination For Pakistan Elections
In a first, a Hindu woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the upcoming polls in Pakistan, Dawn reported.
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2 Killed, 3 Pakistan Soldiers Injured As Suicide Bomber Detonates Self
Two persons were killed and 10 others, including three Pakistan army soldiers, were injured in a suicide attack on a convoy of security forces in the Baka Khel area of Bannu district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Video: Drone Footage Shows People Trapped Inside Cable Car In Pakistan
All eight people, including six schoolchildren trapped for hours in a stricken cable car high above a remote Pakistan valley, were brought to safety late Tuesday.
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2 Cops Killed As Taliban Take Hostages In Northwest Pakistan: Report
At least two policemen were killed and many others injured when Pakistani Taliban militants seized a counter-terrorism centre and took some people hostage in the Bannu district of Pakistan's troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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India Lodges Protest With Pakistan Over Demolition Of Hindu Temple
India has lodged a protest with Pakistan over the vandalisation of a Hindu temple in Karak district in the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sources said on Friday.
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Brothers Allegedly Kill Sister, Cousin In Pakistan Dishonour Killing
Two men killed their 15-year-old sister and cousin on Friday in Shangla district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a suspected case of dishonour killing, the police said.
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''Back With Eyes Open'': Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan District Where She Was Shot
Malala Yousafzai visited the Swat valley Saturday for her first trip back to the once militant-infested Pakistani region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago.
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Pakistan Earthquake Survivors Help Themselves in Race Against Winter
Digging through the rubble of an earthquake less than three months after being devastated by floods, residents of the northwestern Pakistan district of Chitral cannot afford to wait for government help.
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Pakistan Tests Indigenous Drone in Live Combat with Taliban: Reports
Pakistan's indigenously-developed armed drone 'Burraq' has been tested in live combat against militants in the strategic Tirah Valley region of Khyber tribal district near Afghan border and killed senior commanders of the insurgents, according to a media report.
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Pakistan Pounds 'Terrorist Hideouts' After Karachi Attack
Pakistan carried out early morning air strikes Tuesday on a militant-infested tribal district, killing at least 15 people, the military said, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on Karachi airport.
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Man Killed By Mob For 'Desecrating' Quran In Pakistan: Cops
A man was killed by an angry mob for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran in the scenic Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan and eight people were injured in the ensuing unrest, police said.
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Pakistan Judge Kidnapped By Armed Men Released From Captivity
A district and sessions judge kidnapped by armed men in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been released from captivity, said Barrister Saif, the spokesperson of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), early on Monday.
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Historic Hindu Temple Demolished In Pakistan's Khyber district: Report
The 'Khyber Temple' was situated in the border town of Landi Kotal Bazaar in the Khyber district but had been vanishing brick by brick over the years. The construction at the site started about 10-15 days ago.
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Pak Minister Warns Senate Of Major Threat Of An ISIS Foothold In Pakistan
Pakistan, which is witnessing an influx of Tehreek-i-Taliban terrorists in significant numbers in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's tribal districts, is also facing a major threat from ISIS which is trying to establish a foothold in the country.
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Who Is Saveera Parkash, A Hindu Woman Who Filed Nomination For Pakistan Elections
In a first for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district, a Hindu woman has filed her nomination papers for the upcoming February 8, 2024, general elections in Pakistan.
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In A First, Hindu Woman Files Nomination For Pakistan Elections
In a first, a Hindu woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the upcoming polls in Pakistan, Dawn reported.
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2 Killed, 3 Pakistan Soldiers Injured As Suicide Bomber Detonates Self
Two persons were killed and 10 others, including three Pakistan army soldiers, were injured in a suicide attack on a convoy of security forces in the Baka Khel area of Bannu district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Video: Drone Footage Shows People Trapped Inside Cable Car In Pakistan
All eight people, including six schoolchildren trapped for hours in a stricken cable car high above a remote Pakistan valley, were brought to safety late Tuesday.
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2 Cops Killed As Taliban Take Hostages In Northwest Pakistan: Report
At least two policemen were killed and many others injured when Pakistani Taliban militants seized a counter-terrorism centre and took some people hostage in the Bannu district of Pakistan's troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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India Lodges Protest With Pakistan Over Demolition Of Hindu Temple
India has lodged a protest with Pakistan over the vandalisation of a Hindu temple in Karak district in the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sources said on Friday.
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Brothers Allegedly Kill Sister, Cousin In Pakistan Dishonour Killing
Two men killed their 15-year-old sister and cousin on Friday in Shangla district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a suspected case of dishonour killing, the police said.
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''Back With Eyes Open'': Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan District Where She Was Shot
Malala Yousafzai visited the Swat valley Saturday for her first trip back to the once militant-infested Pakistani region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago.
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Pakistan Earthquake Survivors Help Themselves in Race Against Winter
Digging through the rubble of an earthquake less than three months after being devastated by floods, residents of the northwestern Pakistan district of Chitral cannot afford to wait for government help.
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Pakistan Tests Indigenous Drone in Live Combat with Taliban: Reports
Pakistan's indigenously-developed armed drone 'Burraq' has been tested in live combat against militants in the strategic Tirah Valley region of Khyber tribal district near Afghan border and killed senior commanders of the insurgents, according to a media report.
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Pakistan Pounds 'Terrorist Hideouts' After Karachi Attack
Pakistan carried out early morning air strikes Tuesday on a militant-infested tribal district, killing at least 15 people, the military said, a day after a brazen Taliban assault on Karachi airport.
