K-P schools to embrace technical education
The caretaker government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has taken a significant step towards promoting skill development by deciding to integrate technical education into public sector schools across the...
View ArticleLG representatives protest for rights
Representatives of the local government (LG) on Tuesday staged a sit-in outside the Chief Minister Secretariat, protesting the absence of funds and powers allocated to them. Expressing frustration,...
View ArticleConsultation on health security plan held
The technical group in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, under the leadership of director general health services, concluded a three-day consultative session on Wednesday to determine the Health Security Action Plan...
View ArticleK-P to launch skills initiative for youth
In a significant move to address unemployment and equip the youth with essential skills, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa caretaker cabinet convened on Tuesday to authorize various provincial departments to make...
View ArticlePakistan lays down new terms of engagement with Kabul
Pakistan has laid down new conditions for any future engagements between the international community and the Afghan Taliban in a clear and significant departure from its earlier stance that would...
View ArticlePHC directs ECP to decide on PTI intra-party polls, electoral symbol by Friday
Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to make a decision on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) election symbol and recently-held intra-party polls by...
View ArticleWidespread concern as UoP salaries stall
The University of Peshawar (UoP) employees have endured a two-month salary drought, igniting widespread discontent and unrest. On Thursday, the Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) expressed...
View ArticleEx-MPA joins PTI-Parliamentarians
In another setback for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), former member provincial assembly Naseer Khan Wazir on Thursday announced to join PTI-Parliamentarian (PTI-P). Naseer Khan was an elected member...
View ArticleANP-PPP spar over Bilour family seats
Consultations between Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), Awami National Party (ANP), and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regarding seat adjustments in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) continued on Thursday,...
View ArticleFive labourers killed in Wana
Five labourers were killed and a watchman was injured by unidentified gunmen while they were sleeping in Wana during the wee hours of Friday. According to the locals of the area, the victims were...
View ArticleGovt to introduce virtual prison visits
In a groundbreaking move, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has transitioned the entire arm licensing system to an online platform, ushering in a new era of digital governance. Simultaneously, a...
View ArticleK-P designates 100 spaces for rallies
The caretaker provincial cabinet of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has underscored its commitment to providing a level playing field for all political parties during the upcoming general elections. The...
View Article‘ISIS pamphlets’ sow panic in Bajaur
In a distressing development, threatening pamphlets attributed to ISIS-Khurasan have surfaced in various parts of the Bajaur tribal district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, triggering widespread panic among...
View ArticleHIV patients escape diagnosis in K-P
For a society which shies away from testing for venereal disease, the absence of a proper voluntary screening programme for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has...
View ArticleRs15m pledged for diabetes hospital, research centre
Philanthropists on Saturday pledged over Rs15m to Aims Diabetes Hospital and Research Centre, Hayatabad after patients made passionate appeal via a telethon to help the hospital continue their free...
View ArticleWSSP employees protest non-payment of salaries
Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) employees staged a protest demonstration against the non-payment of their salaries in Peshawar on Saturday. Read Unpaid salary sparks LG employees protest...
View ArticleEx-speaker Muhstaq Ghani to contest as independent candidate
Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly speaker Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani, who has been living in self-exile in the UK since the May 9 riots against the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan, is expected to arrive at...
View ArticleCustoms seizes narcotics, arms at Torkham border
In a successful operation on the night of December 22, Customs Appraisement officials at the Import Terminal in Torkham intercepted a smuggling attempt, preventing illegal goods from entering the...
View ArticleVarsities grant linked to financial discipline
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided that government grants to universities would be subject to their improved financial discipline in the future. It was also decided to complete the ongoing...
View ArticleParties submit names for women seats
In a bid to secure representation in the National Assembly from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, political parties have submitted their preferred candidates for the ten reserved women seats to the Election...
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