KPK Governor claims majority of TTP members support anti-polio drive

By Zahir Shah Sherazi

PESHAWAR:Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Masood Kausar on Wednesday said that majority of the Pakistani Taliban were in favour of the anti-polio drive but only few of Pakistani Taliban fractions were against the campaign,DawnNews reported.

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UNDP backs mobile courts in KPK

The Peshawar High Court is to establish mobile courts first in Peshawar,Bannu,Chitral,Malakand and Abbottabad and later in other parts of the province after introduction of the necessary laws,the Justice Coordination Group was told here on Thursday.

The group met at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy under the auspices of UNDP.

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UoP and University of Erfurt finalize agreement on higher education

PESHAWAR:University of Peshawar and University of Erfurt,Germany on Tuesday signed an agreement for internationalisation of higher education.

Under the agreement,the two universities will help each other in academics,cultural exchange and research,according to a news release issued here.

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Book fairs set up in 11 cities

By Aroosa Shaukat

LAHORE: Aiming to entice more young readers by portraying books not just as sources of learning but also of fun and entertainment,organisers launched the month-long Oxford Book Fair 2012 in 11 cities and 14 locations across the country on Monday.

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Peshawar:govt starts project focusing on mother and child health

By Noorwali Shah

PESHAWAR: Green Star Social Marketing in collaboration with the population and health department launched a new project to reduce the infant mortality rate across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

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2 killed,3 injured from blast near UNHCR office in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Two people died while three people including two foreigners sustained injuries,when a powerful bomb ripped through the Abdara area on University Road in Peshawar,Express News reported Monday.

The blast occurred near the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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Police defuse two bombs while third explodes in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Two bombs were defused in Sheikhan and Matani villages on the outskirts of the city,while a third exploded. A bomb was defused in Sheikhan village. Police said that the remote-controlled explosive device had been buried in the ground intended to attack police vehicles on patrol.

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Afghan Refugees suffering from HIV

PESHAWAR - Eighty-eight Afghan refugees,including those from the Tribal Areas,have been found to be infected with AIDS,and also include 10 Afghan refugee women. Sources from the Health Department said Pakistan and Afghanistan’s authorities had been known to have evolved a joint strategy to detect and prevent AIDS among Afghan refugees.

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Science and our people

By Muhammad Hamid Zaman

Somehow,science and the Pakistani society have never really formed a bond. There is always a little tension,some suspicion and plenty of misunderstanding. Our suspicion does not help our ability to think rationally,analyse critically and innovate for the future. It would be unfair to say that the burden . . . →Read More:Science and our people

Protests carried out against recent rulings of jigra system

By Hidayat Khan

PESHAWAR: Civil society members on Monday staged a protest demo outside the Peshawar Press Club against a jirga’s decision in Kohistan condemning four women to death for dancing and singing with men at a wedding ceremony.

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