Tag: Kurram

Schools near Peshawar see surging dropout rates amid clashes over land dispute; Army soldier martyred in militant clash in Parachinar, Kurram while Tank Tehsil Chairman escapes attack by gunmen in Khari Haider area.

In a momentous achievement for Pakistan's tribal regions, Samreen Amir has made history by becoming the first woman to be appointed as a Station House Officer in a tribal district. Her new role places her at the Parachinar Police Station in Kurram District.

MNA and Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi demands the reversal of the FATA merger and the revival of FCR in tribal areas. He says that police and judiciary have failed the people of ex-FATA as over 3,000 people killed in land disputes alone since 2018.

Deadly violence between Shia and Sunni tribes have claimed at least 7 lives in the Kurram tribal district. The conflict stems from a decades-old land dispute, but has evolved into a sectarian conflict. Meanwhile, district admin repeats its mantra that everything is “in under control”.

Jul 24, 2020: The latest bombing that hit Parachinar Town has triggered anger and fear among the locals of the city with the re-emergence of violence in the area. Parachinar is the capital city of Kurram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been ...