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Ahmadullah's uncle, Dr Subhan Wali, said that the protest would continue until the demands were met. He added: "The government should identify the killers, arrest and punish them, and ask those responsible for security, because there are checkpoints near where the bodies were found. Now this game of
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Atifullah, who had gone hunting with Nizamullah. She said that the dogs that had gone with the boys have returned but the boys have not." Both women then started searching for their sons.
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Islamabad. On 27 June, the tribesmen ended the 27-day protest after the authorities released four
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591:"جانی خیل، بنوں: شکار کے لیے جانے والے چار لڑکوں کی لاشیں برآمد، مقامی افراد کا دھرنا اور پولیس کی تفتیش جاری"
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823:"جانی خیل قبائل کامطالبات کےحق میں چوتھےروزبھی دھرناجاری"
845:"Protest against killing of 4 youths continues in Bannu"
870:"Jani Khel tribe ends protest after talks with KP govt"
657:"Jani Khel tribe ends protest after talks with KP govt"
728:"Janikhel elders continue protest as talks fail again"
613:"بنوں کے علاقے جانی خیل سے 4 نوجوانوں کی لاشیں برآمد"
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1154:Killing of Tahir Dawar
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958:(in Urdu). 2021-03-25
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