North Waziristan
Recent Highlights
All Stories for North Waziristan
Pakistan: Polio eradication campaign in disarray, 12 new cases reported this year
•Pakistan is one of the two polio-endemic countries in the world along with its neighbour Afghanistan
Pakistan: Surge in terrorist attacks in North Waziristan, other border areas
•It was presumed that after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, such militant attacks will be stopped. However, it did not happen
Pakistan: Three children among six killed in suicide blast in North Waziristan's Miranshah
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the suicide attack and expressed grief over the lives lost
2,714 people killed, 728 injured in 409 US drone attacks in Pakistan since January 2004; 289 attacks conducted in North Waziristan alone
•The attacks, carried out by the CIA-operated drones, over the years have targeted the areas of Bajaur, Bannu, Hangu, Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, North Waziristan, Nushki, Orakzai, and South Waziristan, Dawn reported. Majority of the drone strikes were carried out during the government of the Pakistan Peoples Party between 2008 and 2012.
Tehreek-e-Taliban deputy chief dies in US drone strike in Pakistan, third TTP leader killed by US in six months
Ians •A key Pakistan Taliban commander has been killed in a US drone strike close to the Afghan border in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency, a media report said
Pakistan CJ gives Sindh police three-day deadline to arrest ex-superintendent of police accused of extra-judicial killing
•Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Saturday gave the Sindh police a three-day deadline to arrest a former police superintendent who has been on the run.
Pakistan police officer suspended after inquiry finds him guilty of killing budding model in fake encounter
•A top Pakistani police officer has been suspended after a probe committee found him guilty of staging a fake encounter and killing a budding model along with three other suspected Taliban militants.
Shahid Afridi, Inzamam-ul-Haq bat for peace in ex-Taliban stronghold of Miranshah with cricket
•Thousands of cricket fans cheered on their favourite stars at an international T20 match on Thursday in the former Taliban stronghold of Miranshah.
US Army general blames Pakistan for backing Afghan Taliban; Islamabad hits back
Ians •Pakistan interior minister said the Taliban had no need to hide in Pakistan, since they held more than 40 percent of Afghanistan, the daily reported on Monday.
Sentencing Kulbhushan Jadhav to death by Pakistan is an act of extreme provocation
Pckatoch •The 10 April decision by Pakistan to sentence Kulbhushan Jadhav to death is an act of extreme provocation, especially since the sentence has been given by a military court and not by the Government of Pakistan