ISPR says 74 militants killed in operations in KP and Balochistan
ISPR says 35 militants died in Mir Ali and eight in Orakzai in 48 hours, and 31 in Quetta since Nov 3. We explain what the 74 covers and what it leaves out.
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Ten policemen killed in Kohat attack after anti-mining operation
Ten Khyber Pakhtunkhwa policemen and 18 attackers died when a police party was ambushed near Kohat after an operation against illegal gold mining, police said.
Police say a former Afghan army soldier was arrested over terror plots in Tirah
KP police say Hikmatullah, a former Afghan army member linked to banned groups, was arrested in Tirah on Nov 7; Pakistan says Afghan soil is used against it.
Wapda says Tarbela Dam is safe after a rock collapse at the T-5 site
Wapda says Tarbela Dam is not under threat after a rock collapse at the T-5 extension site flooded work areas; no lives were lost and an inquiry is ordered.
Troops clear two militant hideouts in Mir Ali, where ISPR says mosques were used
Security forces cleared two militant hideouts in Muzak village, Mir Ali, and recovered a large cache of explosives, ISPR said on Monday; clearance continues.
Fazl hints at street agitation at Mansehra workers' convention
JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman told a Mansehra convention his party will not let the government 'plunder' resources and hinted at launching a street agitation.
291 refugee-camp teachers protest UNHCR layoffs in Peshawar
Hundreds of Pakistani teachers who taught Afghan children in UNHCR-run camps protested in Peshawar after 291 were dismissed on Oct 31 without compensation.
Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drive
A polio team supervisor, Jalil Khan, was abducted in Jamrud's Chapri area during the seven-day campaign, the DPO said; police are searching for him.
Two policemen martyred on way to polio duty in Mohmand
Gunmen killed two policemen heading to polio team security in Mohmand, while four polio workers are missing in Tank during a campaign targeting 24m children.
Pakistan hits back at fresh Afghan firing in Lower South Waziristan
Lower South Waziristan's deputy commissioner says Pakistani forces hit Afghan posts and mortar positions after unprovoked firing; no Pakistani casualties.
Army destroys Afghan Taliban posts after Angoor Adda firing
The army destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts near South Waziristan and Parachinar after Tuesday's firing on Angoor Adda killed a civilian.
Governor's rule in KP to end after six months, minister tells NA
Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told the NA governor's rule in KP will end in six months, with a Rs160bn package aimed mainly at 12 worst-hit districts.
Court issues arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi in Radio Pakistan case
A Peshawar anti-terrorism court issued arrest warrants for ex-KP chief minister Sohail Afridi and four PTI men in the Radio Pakistan attack case.