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Pakistan Observer
April 23, 2018
The explosion occurred when a routine curfew was imposed in the area. The incident was followed by another explosion a few hours later in Miran shah, headquarters of North Waziristan Agency. No casualties were reported in the second explosion. The security forces kicked of search and net operation inÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
April 22, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Traders community of North Waziristan Agency and Pak army on Sunday agreed to constitute two ... A statement issued here by ISPR stated that political agent would supervise the surveys to assess worth of losses suffered by traders of Miran Shah and MirÃâà...
Gandhara
April 11, 2018
Our industry and [FATA's major trading towns] such as Miran Shah and Bara were destroyed." He also hinted at longstanding minority grievances over how the Punjabis, Pakistan's largest ethnic group, dominate the economy. With a population of more than 110 million, the eastern province of Punjab claimsÃâà...
Daily Times
April 8, 2018
Young leader from Miran Shah Mohsin Dawar was a part of Awami National Party (ANP) but he was sacked when he delivered speeches from the stage for Pashtun rights despite the fact that ANP has historically based its politics on Pashtun rights too. Mohsin Dawar asked for judicial inquiry of missingÃâà...
The Nation
April 8, 2018
Young leader from Miran Shah Mohsin Dawar called for judicial inquiry of missing persons cases and extrajudicial killings. “The norms of the dark ages should be shunned and the Constitution must be the guideline for the conduct of state affairs,” he said. “The people of tribal areas should be given theÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
April 8, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Pakistan Cricket Board's launching of talent hunt programme in North Waziristan Agency indicates that peace has been restored to the area once considered a safe-haven of militants. The event is a message to the world accusing Pakistan of supportingÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
March 31, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Surge in groundwater level in areas around Kurram Tangi Dam have rendered agricultural lands around the dam unfit for cultivation, causing serious concerns among residents of the area. A delegation, comprised of local youth and elders, met projectÃâà...
The Express Tribune
March 19, 2018
A vacant lot, leveled during the two-year Pakistani offensive against the Haqqani network lies dormant in the North Waziristan city of Miran Shah. ... In the two years since the official end of the North Waziristan operation, Islamabad claims life has slowly returned to Miran Shah and the surrounding provinces,Ãâà...
Daily Times
March 19, 2018
MIRAN SHAH: Clean, safe and secure. These are the supposed hallmarks of Pakistani tribal border regions touted by Islamabad, an image paid for with blood and treasure in a two-year campaign to clear North Waziristan's provincial capital from groups such as the Pakistani Taliban and notorious HaqqaniÃâà...
Pakistan Today
March 18, 2018
Sources further said that under the plan, the three post-graduate colleges in Khar (Bajaur Agency), Miran Shah (North Waziristan Agency), and Parachinar (Kurram Agency) would be upgraded to sub-campuses of FATA University in the near future in order to bring about an educational revolution in theÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
March 18, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Political administration North Waziristan released an Afghan national and his blind daughter on Sunday who crossed into Pakistan mistakenly two months ago. The man crossed Duran Line near Angor Adda and entered North Wazirsitan after which he wasÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
March 5, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: A 20-year old woman on Sunday lost her hands in a landmine blast in Mir Ali sub-division of North Waziristan Agency. Locals said that the woman, daughter of Tilawat Khan, was collecting fuel wood from mountains when she stepped on a landmine andÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
March 3, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Political Administration North Waziristan on Saturday decided to open Ghulam Khan Crossing border for trade from March 7. The decision was made after Assistant Political Agent Taimur Khan held a jirga with local elders and assured them that the crossingÃâà...
The News International (blog)
March 2, 2018
But the forts dotted across the barren hills are a reminder that security is more tenuous outside Miran Shah than the briefing given by the army in an underground bunker suggests. Indeed, a rocket attack on an army vehicle just a few miles away on the day of your correspondent's visit killed two soldiers andÃâà...
The News International (blog)
March 2, 2018
But the forts dotted across the barren hills are a reminder that security is more tenuous outside Miran Shah than the briefing given by the army in an underground bunker suggests. Indeed, a rocket attack on an army vehicle just a few miles away on the day of your correspondent's visit killed two soldiers andÃâà...
Gandhara
February 28, 2018
I grew up in Darpakhel, a village north of Miran Shah, and our February 15 meeting with military officials was aimed at finding a solution to some very basic problems that North Waziristan residents face. While security, the rule of law, and access to basic services are a given in most societies, we are fightingÃâà...
The Economist
February 28, 2018
A TRIP around Miran Shah with an escort of heavily armed soldiers is a surreal experience. The town is the administrative centre of the northern half of Waziristan, a lawless region once controlled by jihadists that Barack Obama called “the most dangerous place in the world”. But Pakistan's army, whichÃâà...
The Statesman
February 26, 2018
Now the Pakistan army appears to have pushed the Haqqani network from Miran Shah, North Waziristan's capital, to the lightly monitored frontier. But the Pakistani generals are not willing to squeeze them any further as they fear that more pressure on the Afghan militants might trigger domestic blowbacks.
MENAFN.COM
February 25, 2018
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: The political administration of North Waziristan Agency announced second phase of repatriation of displaced families of the agency who fled to Afghanistan's Khost province after military operation Zarb-e-Azb was started against militants. In a hand outÃâà...
Pakistan Observer
February 17, 2018
The minister said some 4,000-5000 shops were also destroyed in Miran Shah and some 2000 shops were being built to hand over to the affectees. He said compensation was also being paid to the owners of the shops. To another question, Abdul Qadir Baloch said some 3904 people had lost their lives due to terrorists'Ãâà...
Pakistan Today
February 8, 2018
(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you'll live longer.) MIRAN SHAH – Pakistan cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has said the atmosphere would prevent Virat Kohli from scoring a century in Miran Shah, should the charismatic Indian batsman ever play in the city. “Kohli is a fantasticÃâà...
Daily Times
September 29, 2017
ISLAMABAD: Budgetary allocation to the tune of Rs 50 million set aside for Nawaz Sharif Town in Miran Shah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, is most likely to lapse if the project is not approved during 2017-18 fiscal year, a senior official at the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform said.
MENAFN.COM
December 31, 1999
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Like other parts of the country, residents of North Waziristan Agency also celebrated Pakistan Day on Friday with renewed commitment to work hard for progress and prosperity of the country. Different events were organized including a cricket match atÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
December 31, 1999
(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) MIRAN SHAH: Political Administration North Waziristan Agency on Tuesday withdrew its decision of opening Ghulam Khan Gate on Pak Afghan border for trade. The administration announced that the gate would remain close till indefinite period without showing anyÃâà...
