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School blown up in Bajaur Agency
KHAR: Suspected militants blew up a state-run school in Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur Agency, official sources said on Sunday. They said the militants had planted explosive around the building of the Government Boys Primary School in Kamangarah area in Nawagai tehsil and triggered the blast late in the night.

Govt delaying LB polls over PTI factor: Ch Sarwar
TOBA TEK SINGH: PTI’s Punjab organiser Chaudhry Sarwar on Sunday said the PML-N government was reluctant to hold the LB elections in Punjab for the fear of the PTI. Addressing two Iftar dinners, Sarwar said the PML-N government was aware that the PTI would sweep the LG polls.

Police recover 84kg of cannabis
KOHAT: The Kohat police arrested on Sunday a driver and recovered 84 kilograms of cannabis from secret compartments of a passenger coach. SHO Bashir of Ustarzai police station and his team recovered 84 kilograms of cannabis from secret compartments of a passenger coach No C.1778, which was heading for Kohat from the Orakzai Agency. The coach driver Abdur Rehman was arrested.