K-P gears up to combat illegal activities
A senior-level civil-military huddle in Peshawar decided on Thursday to gather data on Afghan citizens residing in the province, particularly those doing so unlawfully. Besides, a special unit within...
View ArticleRs5b budget for Peshawar presented
The Capital Metropolitan Government Peshawar on Thursday presented a tax-free budget of over Rs5.014 billion and an additional Rs30 million for the fiscal year 2023-24. In the budget, the expenditure...
View ArticlePVEC formed to increase voter turnout
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Election Commission has formed the Provincial Voters Education Committee (PVEC) in order to achieve high and inclusive voter turnout in the upcoming general elections. An...
View ArticleHearing adjourned in pleas challenging copter law amendment
The Peshawar High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the petitions filed against the amendments to the helicopter law due to the absence of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa advocate general. A two-member...
View ArticleTorkham border reopens for traffic after eight-day closure
The Torkham border crossing, a vital conduit for trade and human traffic between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reopened on Friday after an eight-day suspension. Vehicular and foot traffic resumed as...
View ArticleSimplification of tax system demanded
Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) acting president, Ijaz Khan Afridi urged the government and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take further steps to simplify the taxation system....
View ArticleWeekend visitors flock Siran Valley
The scenic Siran Valley in Mansehra, Northern Khyber-Pakthunkhwa, has been attracting an influx of seasonal tourists during weekend holidays where they enjoy the ongoing pleasant weather and take...
View ArticleTerrorist commander killed in Swat IBO
The security forces have killed the former Tehreek-e-Taliban Swat group commander, who was infamous for whipping women, in an intelligence based operation (IBO) in Swat. According to details, on Sept...
View ArticleCop martyred in North Waziristan ambush
In another tragic incident that underscores the persistent security challenges in the North Waziristan tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Constable Farman Jan became the latest victim of a...
View ArticleWorld Bank backs Rural Youth Summit
The three-day Rural Youth Summit 2023, organised under the auspices of Pakistan Community Support Project in collaboration with the World Bank, is all set to commence today in Peshawar. The summit aims...
View ArticleK-P LG employees to go on strike tomorrow
The local government employees of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) are scheduled to go on a strike across the province and protest in Peshawar on Sept 20 to press for their demands for the resolution of...
View ArticleTwo men abducted for ransom rescued
Peshawar division police have recovered two individuals who were abducted with a ransom demand of 100 million rupees. According to the details, the prime suspect, a resident of Koki Khel in district...
View ArticleK-P’s debt pile to balloon to Rs1,000b
The amount of loans taken during the 10-year rule of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will exceed Rs1,000 billion during the ongoing fiscal year 2023-24 due to the agreements with...
View ArticleJI stages sit-in outside Governor House
The Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday started a three-day sit-in outside the Governor House in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in protest against the rise in prices of electricity and petroleum products as well...
View ArticleTerrorist killed in DI Khan operation: ISPR
A terrorist was killed and another injured when security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in general area Kulachi of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Wednesday,...
View ArticleK-P moves to activate own electricity grid
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan is taking significant steps to enhance the power supply system in the province by pushing for the operationalization of its own transmission...
View ArticleReduced load shedding linked to high recovery
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government’s task force dedicated to combating power theft has made a significant announcement regarding the reduction of load shedding in areas where consumer recovery efforts...
View ArticleDengue control forsaken in K-P
The failing state of the dengue prevention scheme in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) for yet another year shows that promises of curbing the mosquito borne viral disease in the province are mere lip service....
View ArticleEight terrorists killed in two IBOs in K-P: ISPR
The security forces conducted intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in two districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday which resulted in the killing of eight terrorists and apprehension of five...
View ArticleK-P aims to solve university crisis
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the financial challenges confronting 20 public sector universities within the province. Speaking at the...
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