PPAF undertakes mission to expand Afghan refugees' skill sets
The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has embarked upon the distribution of productive livelihood assets to Afghan refugee families under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
View ArticleBid to smuggle precious stones foiled at Torkham
Customs authorities at Torkham border thwarted an attempt to smuggle precious stones from Afghanistan which were concealed within a coal consignment. Acting on credible information, customs staff at...
View ArticleFazl holds Imran, his 'backers' accountable for woes
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday pointed fingers not only at former prime minister Imran Khan but also at military generals for Pakistan's current economic woes, accusing them of backing the...
View ArticlePoliceman kidnapped, martyred in Lakki
A police constable was kidnapped at gunpoint and brutally put to death in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Friday. Police told The Express Tribune that Constable Farmanullah of...
View ArticleFull scale crackdown on illegal aliens launched in Peshawar
A full-scale crackdown has been launched against the illegal foreigners residing in Peshawar and a special holding camp has been established for the purpose in the Nasir Bagh area on the outskirts of...
View ArticleK-P to install IP cameras in offices of DCs, DPOs
As an important step to ensure public service delivery in a more efficient and transparent manner in various service delivery outlets of the provincial government, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker...
View Article'HVT' among four terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
The security forces on Saturday in a targeted intelligence-based operation killed four terrorists, including a 'High-Value Target'(HVT) in the general area of Khaisoor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North...
View ArticleK-P universities tackle financial woes
The Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Justice (retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah, has taken significant steps to address the financial challenges plaguing universities across the...
View ArticleAmateur cyclists shine in peace celebration
Mohmand tribal district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Sunday witnessed a vibrant conclusion to the Mohmand, Bajaur Peace Cycle Gala. Organized in collaboration with the army, Pakistan Cycling...
View ArticleRepatriated girls face bleak future
As schoolchildren across the country eagerly await growing up and pursuing their dream careers, Afghan girls deported back home to life under the extremist Taliban government resent the cruelty of...
View ArticlePoliceman martyred in Bannu attack
In a tragic incident on Sunday, unidentified terrorists ambushed two constables of the Ababeel Squad on Mandan Road in Bannu district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in the death of Constable Iqrarullah...
View ArticleK-P govt hungry for a bigger slice of NFC pie
The caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has decided to engage with the federal government concerning the pending arrears amounting to Rs138 billion, seeking to raise its concerns about the...
View ArticleSCCI, Iran to foster close business ties
PESHAWAR. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Fuad Ishaq and Consul General of Iran in Peshawar, Ali Banafsheh Khah, have agreed to start a series of online meetings to bring the...
View ArticleAnother minister inducted in K-P interim cabinet
Barrister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel was sworn in on Monday as the caretaker minister for tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking the completion of the provincial cabinet's 10th and final minister's...
View ArticleAll set for MDCAT retest
All arrangements have been finalised to hold the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) to be organised by the Khyber Medical University (KMU) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier, the test,...
View ArticleUse of compressors starts depriving others of gas
As winter sets in, the reduction in gas pressure in Peshawar has compelled various businesses, including restaurants and bakeries, to resort to the illegal use of compressors, depriving domestic...
View ArticleCTD releases fresh list of 152 wanted terrorists
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has once again released an updated lists of 152 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists from settled and merged districts of the province,...
View ArticleClampdown on smoke-emitting vehicles intensifies
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Transport Department has increased efforts to clamp down on vehicles emitting toxic smoke to curb pollution in Peshawar. Orders have been issued to collect documents from the...
View ArticleBorder trade halts after Pakistan imposes restrictions on Afghans
Trade was halted Tuesday at border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan after Islamabad imposed stricter immigration rules on commercial vehicle drivers and crew, officials said. The Pakistan...
View ArticlePTI's Shaukat Yousafzai barred from boarding Dubai-bound flight
Former provincial minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Ali Yousafzai was barred from boarding a Dubai-bound flight from Peshawar airport on Wednesday reportedly by the Federal...
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