Tag: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

Five killed in Upper Dir blast

At least five people were killed and over a dozen, including three policemen, injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Upper Dir...

PM announces 10-year development project for tribal belt

--Imran says govt will spend over Rs100bn annually for 10 years in newly-merged tribal districts of KP   ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced...

SC asks PTI to settle Diamer-Bhasha boundary dispute

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday to find a way to resolve the boundary dispute between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Dasu dam construction delay costing RS340 million daily

Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda has said that an extended delay in the construction of Dasu dam has been costing the federal...

KP links health programme with NADRA to increase beneficiaries

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government decided to link the Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP) data with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) which is expected...

Rain kills three, damages roads in KP

PESHAWAR: Rain showers in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) killed at least three people, several were injured and dozens of houses and road infrastructure was...

Austerity measures by KP govt to likely save Rs40b

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has notified austerity measures for the current fiscal year to ‘maintain fiscal discipline and control over expenditure’ with an...

Inquiry demanded into ‘manhandling’ of KP CM in Swat

PESHAWAR: An opposition member on Tuesday demanded inquiry into the ‘manhandling’ of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly. During the session...

#ImranYouHaveFailed: Twitter fires up as PTI goes out of favour in...

In the recent by-polls, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government lost two seats to Awami National Party (ANP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). ANP candidate Salahuddin won in Peshawar's...

Groundwork set for decisive by-election

--11 national, 24 provincial assemblies seats to be decided by 9.23 million people, including 7,364 eligible I-voters --Army to secure by-polls by deploying troops inside and...

September terror attacks left 34 dead in KP, Balochistan: report

A total of 34 lives were claimed in 17 terrorist attacks in September, while 35 incidents of violence of different types were noted which...

Govt to provide 10,000 higher education scholarships to tribal youth

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Shah Farman has said that the government will provide ten thousand scholarships to the tribal youth for higher education. "The youth...

Govt’s indecision over fate of SAFRON ministry raises eyebrows

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) was once amongst the most attractive ministries in the country for public officials; however, after the...

Media drive case: SC issues notices to Sindh, KP govts

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments in media advertisements case and sought their replies. A three-member bench...

PM directs to expedite work on FATA reforms

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday chaired a session to review progress on the government’s 100-day agenda programme where he directed the authorities to expedite...

PMS exam slammed over irrelevant question on centuries-old prophecies

An exam of the Provincial Management Services (PMS) asked the students to evaluate the “current geo-strategic scenario” by analysing the Nostradamus-like predictions of a 14th...

Youm-e-Ashur to be observed with religious reverence, solemnity

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government prepared all arrangements for the peaceful observance of Youm-e-Ashur across the province where sizeable alm and zuljinnah processions would...