Soldier martyred in gun battle with terrorists in North Waziristan
A soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in a gun battle with terrorists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwaās North Waziristan district on Saturday, the military said. According to Inter-Services Public...
View ArticleChild protection training held for NMD officers
Training has been imparted to the staff of Child Protection Units to equip them with essential skills and knowledge to coordinate and provide child protection services effectively, including addressing...
View ArticleWoman bludgeoned to death with hammer
A woman was beaten to death with a āhammerā by her husband in Charsadda district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday. Police told The Express Tribune that the complainant lodged an FIR with the...
View ArticleK-P CM calls for more power generation
Caretaker Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan on Saturday stressed the need to increase power generation in the province, saying that completion of ongoing power generation...
View ArticleMDCAT exam: bluetooth devices confiscated
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry has taken a stern stance against attempts to employ dishonest tactics in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). It has...
View ArticleAt least one FC official martyred in Peshawar blast
At least one Frontier Corps (FC) official was martyred and nine others, including six FC personnel, were injured when a blast targeted a vehicle of security forces in Peshawar's Warsak road area on...
View ArticleSignificant drop seen in dengue cases
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Secretary, Mahmood Aslam Wazir, commended the joint efforts of the Health Department and the public in significantly reducing dengue cases this year compared to the previous...
View ArticleEndangered species: Big cat population under threat in MDs
The return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to the tribal district of Khyber, after the decline in terrorism in the past decade, coupled with indiscriminate cutting of forests has become a threat...
View ArticleCTD ops hindered by resource gap
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) finds itself grappling with an alarming surge in terrorism, yet it has failed to establish offices and headquarters for its Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) or provide it...
View ArticleJudge recuses from hearing bail plea
A Peshawar High Court division bench has excused itself from hearing the bail application of former provincial assembly member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and special assistant to the chief...
View ArticleNAB files reference in Rs1,098m embezzlement case
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa National Accountability Bureau has filed a reference regarding the embezzlement of Rs1,098 million in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programme in the adjoining...
View ArticleK-P contributes 31,000 barrels of oil to country
Caretaker Minister for Energy, Power and Minerals Development Engineer Ahmed Jan on Monday directed the K-P Oil and Gas Company Limited (K-POGCL) to intensify its practical efforts to fully utilise the...
View ArticleTwo gas pipelines blown up in Dera Bugti
Two gas pipelines were blown up in Balochistan's Dera Bugti district on Monday morning, suspending supplies to the Zain Koh plant, but causing no loss of life, Levies sources said. The pipeline attack...
View ArticleTorkham closure hurts trade, people
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan continued to persist on Tuesday as both the sides failed to make any headway in their talks to reopen the key border crossing that remained shut since Sept 6....
View ArticleSwat motorway on farmlands opposed
The Swat Qaumi Jirga has once again expressed deep concerns regarding the escalating lawlessness and surging terrorism within Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), particularly in the Swat district, emphasizing...
View ArticleIn a first, Christian woman appointed SHO in tribal district Kurram
The tribal district of Kurram in Peshawar gotĀ its first-ever Christian woman Station House Officer (SHO) at the Parachinar Police Station, it was reported on Wednesday. Thirty five-year-old Samreen...
View ArticlePension costs strain K-P universities
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is grappling with a significant financial crisis, with over 20 public sector universities burdened by substantial fiscal deficits. The primary culprit behind this dire...
View ArticleFirst female SHO appointed in Kurram
In a groundbreaking move, the tribal district of Kurram in Pakistan has appointed its first-ever Christian female Station House Officer (SHO), Samreen Amir, at the Para Chinaar Police Station. This...
View ArticleAmbitious energy production plan unveiled
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is setting its sights on a remarkable energy development plan. Engineer Ahmed Jan Khan, the Caretaker Minister for Energy, Power, Mines, and Mineral Development in K-P,...
View ArticleChickenpox spreads to Lower Chitral
A recent chickenpox outbreak, which initially emerged in the Chitral Upper district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) last month, has now extended its grip to Chitral Lower, affecting hundreds of children....
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