'Heavy rainfall' to hit most parts of country from Thursday
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday advised the relevant authorities to remain alert in the wake of monsoon rains starting from Thursday (June 30) in most parts of the country....
View ArticleMan, woman killed in name of ‘honour’
A woman and a man were shot dead in the area of Habib Canal within the jurisdiction of Gujar Khan police station on Sunday. The suspect fled after committing the crime. Police said that Sidra was...
View Article‘Rehabilitated drug addicts to get jobs in factories’
Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has said that government will hold meetings with industrialists to provide jobs to recently rehabilitated drug addicts....
View ArticlePTI protesters pour out onto streets nationwide
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took to the streets on Friday immediately after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified its Chairman Imran Khan in Toshakhana reference....
View ArticleMeeting reviews regularization of WWB employees
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Labour, Shoukat Yousafzai on Friday chaired a meeting to review the pace of work on the regularization of employees of Workers Welfare Board (WWB). The meeting among...
View ArticleAction ordered against riverbank encroachments
Commissioner Mardan Division, Syed Abdul Jabbar Shah has directed action against all encroachments on the bank of rivers and nullah with immediate effect, which have caused losses during the recent...
View Article‘Ghost schools’ shut down during raids
Many “ghost schools" – non-functioning schools that continue to exist only on paper – in Central Kurram were shut down after teachers were found to be absent for years and registers showed fake names....
View ArticleAnti-polio campaign launched in 28 K-P districts
An anti-polio campaign in 28 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has been launched to protect children from the crippling disease. Secretary Health Amir Tareen Sultan inaugurated the campaign....
View ArticleLG training promotes tribal women
Zuhra Bibi had rarely seen the world outside her mud house in Ghallanai, district Mohmand. Sitting at a table with notepads and documents on the local governance system lying around, the council member...
View ArticleCM invites tourists to Swat’s winter charm
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has reiterated his commitment not to compromise on law and order and made it clear that writ of the government will be established in Swat and...
View ArticleK-P Food Safety Expo kicks off
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety Authority in collaboration with Agriculture University Peshawar, University of Haripur, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), ARID University...
View ArticleTwo soldiers martyred in shootout with terrorists in Bajaur
Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Hilal Khel area of Bajaur district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military said in a statement on...
View ArticleUET serves 2nd notice on professor
University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar on Wednesday served second explanation notice to Associate Professor Dr Sajjad Wali Khan (BPS-20) Department of Civil Engineering over alleged...
View ArticleThree tribal elders shot dead in DI Khan
Three tribal elders from Waziristan were gunned down in a firing incident in DI Khan district on Thursday. Police said that Dost Khan Mehsud belonged to a sub-clan of Mechen Khel of Mehsud tribe and...
View ArticleCM breaks ground on Swat Motorway P-II
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday performed the ground breaking of Swat Motorway Phase-II near Chakdara interchange. The 88-km Swat Motorway Phase-II starting from...
View ArticlePoliticians say K-P govt has lost its writ
Politicians on Wednesday questioned security arrangements across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) after six policemen were killed in an ambush in Lakki Marwat district of the province. The banned TTP claimed...
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...
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