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Swabi (Pakistan)

Type: City

Name: Swabi (Pakistan)

Country: Pakistan

Latitude: 34.130001

Longitude: 72.470001

population: 97,402

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

ANP to support Tehreek-i-Insaf for peace

SWABI, May 20: Former provincial education minister Sardar Hussain Babak on Monday said the Awami National Party leadership was ready to help the next Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government restore peace in the province and adjoining ... [Published DAWN Group - May 21 2013]

Entities: Awami National Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan), Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Scie..., Sardar Hussain Babak

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

GIKs 17th Convocation in June

SWABI: The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIK) of Engineering Sciences and Technology would hold its 17th convocation in the first week of June, an official of the institute said here on Monday. The decision about the schedule of the convocation was taken ... [Published The News International - May 21 2013]

Entities: Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Swabi (Pakistan), Pakistan

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Firing on anti-polio team kills Leweis official in Bajaur Agency

KHAR: Unknown miscreants opened fire on polio campaigners on Monday morning in Bajaur Agency, resulted killing of one Leweis official deployed to protect the anti-polio team.According to sources, unknown persons suddenly opened fire on anti-polio team ... [Published The News Tribe - May 20 2013]

Entities: Polio, Pakistan, Swabi (Pakistan)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

1 killed in attack on team of polio vaccinators in Pak

Militants on Monday attacked a team of polio vaccinators in the restive Bajaur tribal region of north-west Pakistan, killing security personnel.The members of the polio vaccination team were unharmed, officials were quoted as saying by TV news channe ... [Published The Hindu - May 20 2013]

Entities: Polio, Vaccine, Swabi (Pakistan), Mardan

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan)

AJIP still undecided over supporting PTI

SWABI, May 19: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf and Awami Jamhoori Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP) are stuck on the issue of giving a provincial ministry to the latter, while the AJIP leadership has also started contacts with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Dawn leant ... [Published DAWN Group - May 20 2013]

Entities: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan), Shahram Khan, Pakistan Muslim League (N)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Jamaat-e-Islami

PTI finalises power sharing formula with AJIP

SWABI, May 15: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has finalised a power sharing deal with Awami Jamhoori Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP) to form the next government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Under the deal, which was finalised by leaders of the two parties after two-day ... [Published DAWN Group - May 16 2013]

Entities: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan), Swabi (Pakistan), Shahram Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Jamaat-e-Islami

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Awami National Party

‘Elections prove Pakhtuns can’t be deceived’

SWABI, May 15: Leaders of various political parties on Wednesday called for continuity of democratic process to strengthen the country and said that people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had proved in the May 11 general election that they could not be deceived ... [Published DAWN Group - May 16 2013]

Entities: Elections, Awami National Party, Swabi (Pakistan)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

AJIP, PTI rout ANP in Swabi

SWABI, May 12: The Awami Jamhoori Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP), a party founded by leading entrepreneur family of Liaquat Khan Tarakai, has emerged as the largest party in Swabi district by clinching one National Assembly seat and three provincial assembly ... [Published DAWN Group - May 13 2013]

Entities: Awami National Party, Shahram Khan, Swabi (Pakistan), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan)

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 3 reports

PPP, PML-Q, PTI have joined hands against N-League: Nawaz

RAWALPINDI: The President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday said the people would vote for the PML-N candidates for the sake of development and prosperity of the country despite the fact that the PPP, PML-Q and PTI had ... [Published The News International - May 08 2013]

Entities: Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 3 reports

At least 14 killed, 52 injured in 3 attacks in KP

PESHAWAR, May 7: Fourteen people were killed and 52 injured in three terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday as violence aimed at subverting electioneering continued.Eight people were killed and 33 injured in a suicide attack on a rally of ... [Published DAWN Group - May 08 2013]

Entities: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, Hangu (Pakistan), Zahid Khan, Swabi (Pakistan), Shahram Khan

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 6 reports

Interim Govt should ensure the safety of candidates: HRW

NEW YORK: The interim government should take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of candidates and political party activists who are at risk of attack from the Taliban and other militant groups, according to Human Rights Watch.The Nationwide parliamentary ... [Published Online News Pakistan - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Awami National Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan), Elections, Taliban

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 6 reports

Taliban bombs target politicians in Pak, 11 die

PARACHINAR: Taliban bombs targeting politicians in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday killed 11 people, the latest in a series of attacks meant to disrupt next month's parliamentary election, police said.The wave of political violence has killed at least ... [Published The Gulf Today - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Taliban, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Bomb, Farooq Khan

Quotes

The HRCP has voiced "acute concern" not just over threats and violence targeting individuals "but much more from the manner in which the violence has already impaired the fairness of the elections almost beyond repair"

10 dead as Taliban step up threats to Pakistan vote [Published XinMsn - May 10 2013]

"We should create a conducive atmosphere for the elections, so that polls look fair and transparent" Gilani said

Taliban step up threats on eve of Pakistan vote [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 10 2013]

"We could not remain silence after Imran hurled baseless allegations over our leader in a very critical time of the campaign for the parliamentary on May 11" said Attaulhaq Darvaish, the JUI (F) a contesting candidate from NA-13, Swabi-ii...

Imran working on foreign agenda, JUI-F counterattacks PTI [Published Frontier Post - May 06 2013]

More Content

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Khattak treads carefully over govt formation [Published Pakistan Today - 4 hours ago]
ANP to support Tehreek-i-Insaf for peace [Published DAWN Group - May 21 2013]
GIKs 17th Convocation in June [Published The News International - May 21 2013]
Firing on anti-polio team kills Leweis official... [Published The News Tribe - May 20 2013]
1 killed in attack on team of polio vaccinators... [Published The Hindu - May 20 2013]
AJIP still undecided over supporting PTI [Published DAWN Group - May 20 2013]
A bloody month [Published Gulf News - May 19 2013]
PTI to elect eight MPAs, four MNAs on reserved ... [Published The News International - May 17 2013]
PTI finalises power sharing formula with AJIP [Published DAWN Group - May 16 2013]
‘Elections prove Pakhtuns can’t be deceived’ [Published DAWN Group - May 16 2013]
PAF officer turned Jihadi narrates his change o... [Published The News International - May 16 2013]
Imran ‘backs’ Qaisar for CM slot [Published DAWN Group - May 15 2013]
Inexperienced PTI faces massive challenge in Kh... [Published DAWN Group - May 15 2013]
AJIP starts contact with independents [Published The News International - May 15 2013]
Rejecting results: Cooking the ballot [Published The Express Tribune - May 14 2013]
Independents hold the key to future setup in KP [Published DAWN Group - May 14 2013]
Authorities urged to hold re-election on four S... [Published The News International - May 14 2013]
ECP appreciated for its effort in reaching out ... [Published The News International - May 14 2013]
PTI, JI reach deal on forming KP govt [Published Pakistan Today - May 13 2013]
PTI likely to form KP govt [Published Pakistan Today - May 13 2013]
GEM report indicates high women voter turnout [Published Pakistan Today - May 13 2013]
AJIP, PTI rout ANP in Swabi [Published DAWN Group - May 13 2013]
AJIP, PTI emerge strong forces in Swabi [Published The News International - May 13 2013]
Imran’s tsunami: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa lives up to... [Published The Express Tribune - May 13 2013]
Aurat Foundation rejects election results from ... [Published Daily Times - May 12 2013]
Intimidation and violence in Pakistani elections [Published ABC Online - May 11 2013]
Strong Turnout as Pakistan Votes [Published Gnom.es - May 11 2013]
Pakistan Votes in National and Provincial Elect... [Published Radio Habana Cuba - May 11 2013]
Baffling possibilities in KP [Published DAWN Group - May 11 2013]
10 dead in violence on general election eve [Published Daily Times - May 11 2013]

Blogs

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History of the Pressure-Cooker Bomb Used in Bos... [Published Breitbart Feed - Apr 16 2013] We are finally getting small but solid pieces of information related to Monday's Boston Marathon bombing. This means we have moved ever so slightly from speculation to clues. As of now, though, nothing is definitive. The Daily Beast's Eli Lake is ...
Quiet Progress for Education in Pakistan [Published Brookings Up Front - Apr 08 2013] The issue of education in Pakistan rocketed to front page news after the shooting of Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old girl who was targeted by Taliban assassins last October. Unfortunately, violence and attacks against education persist. At the end of ...
Pakistan: KP to hire female polio vaccinators [Published H5N1 - Mar 24 2013] Via Central Asia Online: KP to hire female polio vaccinators. Excerpt:PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) health department is recruiting 250 female vaccinators to strengthen the polio vaccination programme in Peshawar, officials said.Previously, KP ...
#MyJihad in Pakistan: Jihadists murder policema... [Published Jihad Watch - Jan 29 2013] Last summer, a Pakistani Muslim cleric said that polio vaccinations were un-Islamic. More recently, the Taliban was murdering people who were administering the polio vaccine in Pakistan. And the quest for Islamic purity continues. "Policeman killed in ...
Pakistan: Growing risks for aid workers [Published H5N1 - Jan 07 2013] Via IRIN Asia: PAKISTAN: Growing risks for aid workers. Excerpt:PESHAWAR, 7 January 2013 (IRIN) - There was no warning when gunmen killed seven aid workers with local NGO Support With Working Solution (SWWS) in the Swabi District of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ...

Audio/Video

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VIDEO: Funerals held for Pakistan aid workers [Published BBC News Video - World - Jan 02 2013]