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Children in quake-hit areas in need of physiological counselling

by Mahesh KC in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 28, 2023A 12-year-old boy from Banke Pipalgaura in ward 14 of Athbiskot Municipality lost his mother in the November 3 earthquake. His world hasn’t been the same again. The boy, who lives under a tarpaulin tent with his father and two older brothers, can be mostly seen lost in thought. His father, Naru Malla, has been trying to pull his son back from his thoughts and get…

Interpol: 100s of Firearms Recovered in Pakistan Areas Close to Afghanistan

report in TOLOnews, Dec 16, 2023 at 8:44 PMThe International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) said in a report that in the first operation coordinated across Asia by INTERPOL against illicit firearms, authorities in 10 countries have made over 1,700 arrests and seized 714 firearms, 921 parts and components, and 45,383 rounds of ammunition. According to the report, in Central, South and East Asia, small and light weapons have become the norm for terrorist groups and…

Elections can be postponed in areas under security threat: Abdul Qadir Baloch

report in The News, Dec 11, 2023ISLAMABAD: PPP leader and former federal minister Abdul Qadir Baloch has suggested postponing elections in areas that are under security threat. He said that by-polls could be held in these constituencies later. In an interview on private TV channel on Saturday, PPP’s Baloch said in a country with 236 seats, it was not appropriate to postpone elections for seven to eight seats and derail the democracy. “Attack by TTP…

Refugees in Torkham Ask for Relocation to Home Areas

Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 14, 2023 at 3:49 PMReturning refugees who have moved to temporary camps in the Torkham crossing area asked the current government to speed up the process of registration and the distribution of aid and to transfer them to their home areas as soon as possible. The refugees asked the Islamic Emirate to address their challenges before the arrival of the winter. “We want the government to work for the people…

Refugees Call for Shelter in Warm Areas as Winter Approaches:

Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 06, 2023 at 10:18 PMThe Afghan refugees who have been deported by Pakistan and are currently based in temporary camps in Nangarhar, complained about their conditions and asked for resettlement in warm areas as the season is getting cold. The refugees said that many of them are originally from cold areas. “We should be provided with settlement facilities in a warm area such as Nangarhar,” said Qadir Khan, a refugee.…

Illegal sawmills posing threat to reserve forests

by Mintu Deshwara in The Daily Star, Oct 7, 2023Out of 50 sawmills located in Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj, 40 lack necessary documentation from relevant departments. These sawmills have been established within a 10-kilometre radius of protected and social forest areas. Consequently, it is leading to depletion of valuable forest resources. Locals are concerned that if the trend persists, the existence of both social and protected forest areas could be jeopardised. According to the Forest…

Protest against halt on trading at Pak-Iran border

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Sept 17th, 2023QUETTA: Hundreds of thousands of people, including workers and supporters of the National Party, Haq Do Tehreek, and other parties, participated in a protest rally and staged a sit-in in Turbat town against the ban on trade activities at the Pak-Iran border areas on Saturday. Party leaders, workers and supporters marched in Turbat town, taking to various roads and streets while carrying placards and banners inscribed with their…

Two suspected militants arrested

Report in Dawn,Sept 10, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has foiled a major terror plot by arresting two suspected militants linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the Punjab CTD conducted 50 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 50 suspected persons were interrogated. Two alleged militants were arrested with weapons, explosives and…

CTD foils major terror plot during operations in Punjab

report in The News, Sept 05, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has foiled a major terror plot in the province by arresting seven suspected terrorists linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of Punjab. According to the spokesperson, the CTD Punjab conducted 49 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 49 suspected persons were interrogated and 7 alleged terrorists were…

Security beefed up in Chitral

report in The News, September 04, 2023CHITRAL: The police have started taking measures to beef up security in Chitral along the border with Afghanistan to stop the possible entry of militants in the valley. The sources said that the district police officer, Lower Chitral, had started visiting the areas to check the security arrangements in the places close to the Afghan border. The security was being beefed up in view of the threat of possible…

No School Building in Ghazni’s Ajristan District

By Nazir Shinwari in TOLOnews, Aug 28, 2023 at 8:49 PMThere are no buildings for schools in Ajristan district of Ghazni province, where thousands of students must study in tents or disclosed areas. Based on official statistics, around 5,000 students are studying in 13 schools in Ajristan. “We have 13 schools. None of them have a building. They are living in tents and the tents are also not even enough,” said Mohammad Hanif Hanafi, head…