K-P plans Rs13,000 raise in salaries of 2nd-shift teachers
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly was informed on Monday that the provincial government has decided to increase the salaries of teachers working in the second shift in government schools. The...
View ArticleTreasury, opposition face off over K-P rights
Treasury and opposition members in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly were engaged in verbal brawl over the performance of the provincial government and the rights of the province during a session...
View ArticleLevies man shot dead in Dir shooting
In yet another incident of terrorism, unidentified miscreants gunned down a head constable of Dir Levies in Dir Lower district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday. Police told The Express Tribune...
View ArticleGroundbreaking on Kumrat road performed a third time
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Tuesday performed the ground breaking ceremony of the Kumrat Road project in Dir Upper district apparently for the third time in three years. Kumrat is...
View ArticleChina welcomes verdict in Dasu attack case
China appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to get to the bottom of last year’s terrorist attack in Dasu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and bring the perpetrators to full justice, a Chinese foreign ministry...
View ArticleTerrorists using US war chest in K-P attacks
In an astounding development, it has come to the fore that terrorists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have started attacking the police personnel with the “most advanced weapons”, which were used by the United...
View ArticleAt least six cops martyred in Lakki Marwat militant attack
At least six police personnel were martyred on Wednesday after unknown gunmen attacked a police vehicle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Lakki Marwat area. According to the police spokesman, the attack...
View ArticleWith Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘Operation Isolation’ and the soft power of sports
“Our message is stronger than ever. Please stop the fighting. Please stop the killing. Please drop your guns.” Juan Antonio Samaranch, President International Olympic Committee speaking at the Winter...
View ArticleWhen khudkushi became her only freedom
The sky was a pool of black ink, dusted with stars at midnight. Arsh looked out from the window — she saw many little streets sprawled out below. She had only known these streets from inside the walls...
View ArticleIran and Iraq may not be tourist hot spots, but they offer a spiritual...
I was recently invited to a trip to Iran and Iraq by a group of close friends from Lahore, and as I had never been to these states before, I decided to take the opportunity to visit the shrines...
View ArticleRawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View Article100-bed Kohati Gate hospital to become operational
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Health Department will operationalization the 100-bed Kohati Gate Hospital within six months through Health Foundation. A decision was taken at a meeting chaired by K-P...
View ArticleHeatwave to persist for several days in most parts of country
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday warned about another heatwave in the coming four to five days, saying it would grip most parts of the country. The day temperatures are likely...
View Article‘Price inspection’ drive stepped up in Ramazan
District administration of Dir Lower was taking solid measures to facilitate residents during the holy month of Ramazan by ensuring edible items were available at affordable prices. As part of such...
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