Slain K-P journalist awarded posthumously
The 83rd Pakistan Day was celebrated with national enthusiasm on Thursday in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa where people vowed to work tirelessly for the progress, development and prosperity of the motherland. The...
View ArticleNo let-up in gas load shedding in Ramazan
Contrary to the claims of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), gas load shedding continues in different areas of Peshawar, creating trouble for citizens at Sehr and Iftar. The SNGPL had...
View Article11 dead, 172 houses damaged: NDMA
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued a detailed report on damages and losses due to the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the northern parts of the country,...
View ArticleIslamia College on the brink of collapse
While most would expect classical educational institutions to act as torch bearers for the advancement of the nation, the deplorable state of affairs at the Islamia Colleges in the provincial capital,...
View ArticleSCCI, UET to collaborate on research
The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to further improve...
View ArticleDir’s Koto power plant nearing completion
The construction of the Koto Power Plant in Lower Dir district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has entered the final stages of completion. After successful completion at the end of this year, the project...
View ArticleK-P governor proposes election on Oct 8
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Friday proposed elections of the provincial assembly on Oct 8, the same date the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) had set for the voting in...
View ArticlePeshawar ATC sentences man to death for blasphemy
An anti-terrorism court in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has convicted and sentenced a man to death after he was accused of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group. Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue...
View ArticleSeven new Covid-19 cases detected in K-P
The number of Covid-19 has jumped up once again in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) including Peshawar, an official of the Health Department said here Saturday. He observed that despite the end of harsh winter...
View ArticleFour killed, 17 injured in rain-related incidents
At least four people were killed and 17 sustained injuries in rain-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday. As per the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) heavy...
View ArticleSikhs arrange iftar for fasting Muslims
The Sikh community in Peshawar continues its tradition of arranging iftari for the needy and poor. Feeding the poor is considered an obligation in the Sikh religion and the community living in Peshawar...
View ArticleUoP to help beautify economic zone
Chairperson of the Art & Design Department, University of Peshawar (UoP), Dr Zile Huma held a meeting with zone manager, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company...
View ArticleFlour distribution sparks stampede
The distribution of free wheat flour remains far from orderly across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) despite the assignment of each district to a secretary as on Sunday dozens of people were injured as a...
View ArticleDeath toll in rain-related incidents climbs to six
The death toll in rain-related incidents has reached six as more than 25 people also sustained injuries in torrential rains across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Most of the districts in the province...
View ArticleK-P all set to have first woman chief justice
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province is expected to have its first woman chief justice as two senior judges of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) are scheduled to retire this week. PHC Chief Justice Qaiser...
View ArticleWSSP asked to clean drains before rain
Peshawar City Mayor Haji Zubair Ali has directed Water Supply & Sanitation Company (WSSP) Peshawar to launch a special cleansing campaign to clear streams and drains before the new spell of rains...
View ArticleBRT, Malam Jabba cases likely to be reopened
Caretaker Minister for Transport Shahid Khan Khattak has said that Bus Rapid Project (BRT), Billion Trees Afforestation Project (BTAP), Malam Jabba and other cases against the PTI government were being...
View ArticleKilling of leopards continues unabated
The incidents of killing of the endangered common leopard have been on the rise across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). In Khyber tribal district alone, three leopard cubs have been killed as two cubs were...
View ArticleK-P declines to take charge of PESCO
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declined the Federal government's proposal to take over the financial and administrative responsibilities of the Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) and...
View ArticleJirga bans women from flour distribution points
At a time when provision of free wheat flour has provided a much-needed relief to the inflation-hit people across the country despite widespread mismanagement and fatal stampedes, a Jirga of Shalobar...
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