Newly merged districts ‘under-financed’
K-P tribal districts struggle with under-financing as promised funds fall short, resources lacking. The Department of Finance organized a seminar in Peshawar to address the financial challenges faced...
View ArticleCop martyred, soldiers injured in twin attacks
A police constable was martyred in what appears to be a targeted attack and two security forces personnel were injured in a separate suicide attack in North Waziristan tribal district of...
View ArticlePTI will remain intact against all odds: Qaiser
Former speaker of the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Asad Qaiser, has reiterated that the party will not be dissolved in accordance with the desires of certain...
View ArticleWaziristan tribes to hold grand Jirga
A local Jirga in North Waziristan tribal district has been convened on July 5 to address the mysterious murder of Haji Sher Muhammad, the grandson of renowned freedom fighter Faqir of Epi. The Jirga,...
View ArticleTransparency in building maps ‘to be ensured’
Mayor Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali Thursday said transparency in the capital metropolitan maps would be maintained at all costs to provide relief to the masses. Talking to different delegations, the Mayor...
View ArticleK-P ties civic services to polio vaccination
K-P has introduced linkage of civic services to polio vaccination certificate to boost vaccination rates. K-P province has initiated efforts to tie the provision of civic services to the possession of...
View ArticleHigher education ‘key to sustainable progress’
President Dr. Arif Alvi has highlighted the importance of promoting higher education for sustainable progress and development in Pakistan. During a meeting with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam...
View ArticleSwimming, boating banned in Peshawar
Commissioner Muhammad Zubair of Peshawar Division has emphasized the need to expedite the progress of the ongoing ‘Peshawar Beautification Project’. During his weekly visit to the project sites,...
View ArticlePHC orders action against animal smuggling
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the relevant authorities to take necessary action to stop the smuggling of sacrificial animals from Peshawar and other adjoining areas to Afghanistan. A...
View ArticleAnother Sikh trader gunned down in Peshawar
In an unfortunate incident on Saturday, unidentified motorcyclists shot dead a Sikh trader, identified as Manmohan Singh, in Peshawar’s Kakshal neighbourhood. According to SP City Abdul Salam Khalid,...
View ArticleThree siblings die in Peshawar gas cylinder blast
Three children were killed and their parents sustained critical injuries in a gas cylinder blast on the outskirts of Peshawar on Saturday. Rescue 1122 told The Express Tribune that on Dora Road a gas...
View ArticleK-P unveils monsoon contingency plan
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Relief, Rehabilitation & Settlement Department, has unveiled the Monsoon Contingency Plan 2023 – a comprehensive strategy aimed at minimizing disaster risks and facilitating a...
View ArticleTens of thousands protest Bajaur cleric’s murder
Tens of thousands of tribesmen on Saturday staged a protest demonstration against the cold blood murder of a local cleric in Bajaur tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). They marched from Bajaur...
View ArticleTwo arrested for ‘raping sister’ in Kohat
Police have arrested two accused on the charges of raping their 15-year-old sister in Kohat district. Talking to The Express Tribune, SHO Islamudin said that the victim reached the police station and...
View ArticleAnother cop martyred in Bajaur ambush
Yet another police constable was martyred in the Bajaur tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. Police told The Express Tribune that unidentified terrorists opened fire at Constable Fazal...
View ArticleScorching summers : Looming heatwave alerts medics
As summers approach their peak season, the devastating consequences of climate change coupled with poor urban planning in the northern province, have left healthcare experts worrying about the...
View ArticleFlood relief scandal: 40 bridges never built
A thorough investigation into the 2022 flood relief fund in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dir Upper district has unveiled rampant embezzlement on a large scale. The inquiry committee has recommended...
View ArticleK-P police launch first AI security control system in Pakistan
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police have unveiled a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) security control system in Peshawar, the first of its kind in the country. Developed at the Central Police...
View ArticlePTI’s Ali Mohammad Khan rearrested
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Mohammad Khan has been rearrested following his release on bail on Tuesday. According to reports, PTI leader Ali Mohammad Khan was rearrested after his release...
View ArticlePeshawar bakes in scorching heatwave
Despite improved weather conditions after premonsoon rains in parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, a severe heatwave struck Peshawar district, resulting in one fatality and dozens of hospitalizations. Lady...
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