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Suicide hit on funeral kills 34 in Mardan

By: Riaz Mayar | June 19, 2013

Mardan- At least 34 people, including a provincial lawmaker, were killed and 60 others injured on Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up during a funeral in Zargarano Killy in the Sher Gahr ...

ANP workers demand resignation of office-bearers over poll defeat

By: Riaz Mayar | May 23, 2013

MARDAN  - Majority of the Awami National Party (ANP) workers of Mardan have rejected the inquiry committee constituted by the party leadership to search the reasons of defeat in recent ...

PTI protesters for repoll in NA-9 Mardan

By: Riaz Mayar | May 15, 2013

mardan - Hundreds of PTI activists staged a protest demonstration in front of the Civil Secretariat on Tuesday against the alleged rigging on NA-9 Mardan-1 constituency. The angry activists chanted ...

NA-10: a matter of survival for JUI-F

By: Riaz Mayar | May 04, 2013

MARDAN - Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl  (JUI-F) KPK General Secretary and former MNA Maulana Mohammad Qasim is facing a tough contest from Awami  National Party’s (ANP) Farooq Akram Khan, ...

Ex-CM Haider Hoti to fight hard to secure Mardan

By: Riaz Mayar | May 02, 2013

mardan - Former chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti is facing a tough contest from PPP, PML-N and JUI-F candidates on National Assembly constituency NA-9, Mardan-1 and provincial assembly PK-23 ...

Khwaja Hoti to move NAB against ex-CM

By: Riaz Mayar | April 21, 2013

MARDAN - PML-N candidate for NA-9 Khwaja Muhammad Khan Hoti on Saturday said that he would file 78 documents of corruption against former chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and his father Senator ...

Cop killed in attack on anti-polio vaccinators

By: Riaz Mayar | April 11, 2013

MARDAN - One cop was killed while other got seriously injured in an attack on an anti-polio vaccination team in Mosam Koroona area on Wednesday.An anti-polio vaccination team, comprising two ...

Ex-ANP MPA back in party

By: Riaz Mayar | April 04, 2013

MARDAN - Former member provincial of ANP of the PK-24 Haji Ahmed Khan Bahadur, who was contesting election as an independent candidate, on Wednesday announced to withdraw in favour of ANP candidate ...

329 candidates file nomination papers for Mardan elections

By: Riaz Mayar | April 03, 2013

MARDAN – More then 329 candidates have filed their nomination papers for three National and seven provincial assemblies seats in Mardan.  Total of 9,90,048 registered voters, including ...

Police trace 2nd suicide bomber name

By: Riaz Mayar | April 02, 2013

MARDAN - Police have traced the name of another suicide bomber who blew himself up in Katlong Bazaar on the last Friday, officials in Police Department told TheNation on Monday. District Police ...

Katlong bazaar bomber traced

By: Riaz Mayar | April 01, 2013

MARDAN - The local police has traced the name of one suicide bomber of the Katlong bazaar and raided his house recovering weapons from his house, a police official said on Sunday. District Police ...

ASI, 2 bombers dead in Mardan clash

By: Riaz Mayar | March 31, 2013

MARDAN - An assistant sub inspector (ASI) and two suicide bombers were killed while two civilians also injured on Saturday when the militants hurled a hand grenade on a police patrolling party in ...

Ex-MPA ANP along with relatives defects to PML-N

By: Riaz Mayar | March 30, 2013

MARDAN - Brother, nephew and other relatives of ANP’s former MPA from Mardan announced joining the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) here Friday.Speaking at a press conference, Ameer Farzand ...

Country bled during PPP rule: Nawaz

By: Riaz Mayar | March 09, 2013

MARDAN – PML-N President Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that if given chance his party would bring peace to the restive parts of the country and prosperity to the whole nation.During five-year ...

School blasted in Mardan area

By: Riaz Mayar | March 08, 2013

MARDAN - A government girls’ primary school was damaged in an explosion in Akram Abad village in Katlang area late Wednesday night, sources said. The sources said that explosive devices planted ...

Polio cop shot dead in Mardan

By: Riaz Mayar | February 27, 2013

MARDAN - A policeman was killed by unidentified gunmen in Khavo Killy area on the outskirts of Mardan on Tuesday while protecting an anti-polio vaccination team, official sources said, bringing the ...

ANP MPA Bahadur set to join PPP

By: Riaz Mayar | February 24, 2013

MARDAN – Awami National Party (ANP) MPA Ahmad Khan Bahadur has decided to join Pakistan People Party (PPP) and will contest the upcoming election for PK-24 on PPP ticket, his family and close ...

School partially damaged

By: Riaz Mayar | February 13, 2013

MARDAN - A classroom of Physics Department at Government Post Graduate Collage Mardan was partially damaged when an explosive device went off in the department on Tuesday, police sources said. ...

Tough competition among ANP candidates for tickets

By: Riaz Mayar | February 09, 2013

MARDAN - As electioneering has gained momentum owing to the nearing elections, a tough contest is expected among Awami National Party (ANP) candidates for acquirement of party tickets for national ...

Guard killed, two hurt as industrialist’s house targeted

By: Riaz Mayar | January 27, 2013

MARDAN - A private security guard was killed while two others got seriously injured when an explosive device planted to the house of a well-known industrialist exploded here on Friday evening.The ...

Guard killed as industrialist’s house targeted

By: Riaz Mayar | January 27, 2013

MARDAN - A private security guard was killed while two others got seriously injured when an explosive device planted to the house of a well-known industrialist exploded here on Friday evening.The ...

Anti-outages rallies, demos rock Faisalabad

By: Riaz Mayar | January 27, 2013

FAISALABAD - Thousands of textile workers and owners on Saturday took out various rallies and held protest demonstration at District Council Chowk against severe gas loadshedding, and set ablaze ...

Politicking gets stir

By: Riaz Mayar | January 01, 2013

MARDAN - Political and religious parties have accelerated their activities in district Mardan for the upcoming elections and several expected candidates have to the fore.The ruling parties - Pakistan ...

Mardan witnessed 23 terror incidents in 11 months

By: Riaz Mayar | December 24, 2012

MARDAN - A police officer was martyred and a suspected militant was killed while 15 people including nine policemen including a station house officer got seriously injured in different incidents of ...

Hoti reiterates govt’s resolve to sweep away militancy

By: Riaz Mayar | December 17, 2012

MARDAN - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Sunday said that police and security forces were rendering sacrifices while protecting the lives of masses. “Some militants ...

Parties gear up political activities, electioneering

By: Riaz Mayar | November 27, 2012

MARDAN – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chief, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will visit Mardan district on December 3 and will address a public gathering.Ex-MNA Khwaja Hoti, along with other ...

Parties gear up politicking in Mardan as elections near

By: Riaz Mayar | November 17, 2012

MARDAN - All the political parties have started searching strong candidates for the upcoming elections so that they could gain maximum political gains and it could help them grab seats in the ...

Jirga head accuses CM of turning blind eye to worsening law, order

By: Riaz Mayar | September 16, 2012

MARDAN – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aman Jirga Chairman, Syed Kamal Shah Saturday said the law and order situation of the home district of Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and police chief Akbar ...

‘Disgruntled’ Hoti set to quit PTI to join PML-N

By: Riaz Mayar | September 12, 2012

MARDAN – Former federal minister and Vice President of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, Nawabzada Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti, has decided to quit the PTI and join the PML-N, sources have told TheNation. ...

Admin on tenterhooks as ‘affected’ official gets stay order

By: Riaz Mayar | September 08, 2012

MARDAN – A tussle has erupted between the district administration and Medical Superintendent (MS), District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Mardan, over the issue of the former one’s ...

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