 | Dir Bala: 3 killed, 7 injured in bomb attack on peace militia bus
21 July 2012
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DIR: At least three people were killed and seven others were injured in a remote controlled bomb attack on a bus carrying members of the peace militia in Dir Bala, Express News reported on Saturday.
Police reached the scene soon after the blast and locals began rescue efforts to shift the injured to local hospitals.
A heavy contingent of police has been deployed to the area.
Earlier, a Station House Officer (SHO) and a gunman were on a routine patrol in Lower Dir when a remote-controlled bomb planted on the roadside exploded, injuring him and the gunman. | | See Also in Political News
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Her funeral prayer was offered at Sultan Masjid which was attended by a large number of people, including, her family and friends besides PTI leaders, workers and office bearers.
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ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary party of the Pakistan Musllim League-Nawaz will meet its president Nawaz Sharif in the chair today (Monday) to finalize formation of government in the centre, Punjab and Balochistan.
Sources said that the meeting would discuss issues of government formation, it’s planning for the first 100 days, relief from loadshedding, and budget proposals.
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20 May 2013
ISLAMABAD: Restoring peace in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will be a major challenge for the incoming provincial government, says Sirajul Haq, the finance minister-designate in the provincial cabinet.
“But it [the provincial government] will have little say on the issue,” adds Haq, who was elected to the K-P Assembly from PK-95 (Lower Dir-II) on a Jamaat-e-Islami ticket.
In an exclusive chat with The Express Tribune, Haq said that resolving the security issue in K-P depends entirely on the will of the ... Full Story | |
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