Mardan

Now, Taliban kill woman NGO employee in NWFP over obscenity and vulgarity charges

Now, Taliban kill woman NGO employee in NWFP over obscenity and vulgarity chargesMardan(Pakistan) Apr. 17 : Two women were reportedly killed in separate incidents here, The Dawn reported.

According to sources, an NGO employee Mumtaz Begum was killed in a bomb blast in the office of the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) in the Hattian village of the region.

Local Taliban leader Habibur Rehman while claiming the responsibility for the attack, accused the NGO of propagating obscenity and vulgarity.

Rehman threatened of such attacks in future also.

Hundreds of CD dealers in NWFP switch business for fear of militant attacks

Hundreds of CD dealers in NWFP switch business for fear of militant attacksMardan (Pakistan), Mar 19 : Hundreds of compact disks (CDs) dealers in Mardan District have been forced to discontinue their business following the militant attacks on various shops in the area.

A mini-survey conducted by ''''''''The News'''''''' revealed that so far over 100 music and CD shops had been blown up in various areas of the district.

Mardan residents fear Taliban reprisal if peace proposal fails

Pakistan TerroristMardan (NWFP), May 6 : Following fresh attacks by the Taliban on gove