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PESHAWAR - A three-day anti-polio drive targeted at administering vaccination to 11,600 children under five years of age would be launched in three tehsils of Khyber Agency today, said Health Communication Support Officer Dr Sher Amin and Khyber Agency Social Mobilising Officer Aamir Khan Shinwari.
The officials said all arrangements had been made well in time to launch the drive in: Landikotal, Jamrud and Bara tehsils where a total of 11,600 children would be vaccinated. They

PESHAWAR - Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Karamat Ullah Khan on Saturday announced to hold a three-day special anti-polio vaccination campaign while urging greater role of media and political parties to make it a success. The special immunisation drive would start from April 4th to 6th in the thirteen districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They include Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera Mardan, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera

ISLAMABAD - The provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) have rejected the centre's proposal of two holidays a week during summer and desired its non inclusion in recommendations for the energy summit. An official source at the Ministry of Water and Power said some of the draft recommendations for the energy summit were shared with the provinces to seek their consent.
Punjab and KPK both objected to the proposal of two holidays a week, saying it badly

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar awarded civil awards to eight prominent personalities of the province for their valuable contribution in various fields on the eve of Pakistan Day at Governor's House Peshawar on Wednesday. A special ceremony held at Jirga Hall was attended by the provincial minsiters, parliamentarians, high ranking government officials and notables. The governor formally gave away pride of performance awards to Dr Shafqat Karim for

PESHAWAR - Mine and bomb attacks targeting police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday killed one person and wounded 11, including nine officers, police said. In the first attack, a donkey cart went over a mine buried by the roadside on the outskirts of Peshawar. "Both the donkey cart owner and donkey were killed. Basically the mine was planted to target police," Kalam Khan, a senior police official, told AFP. In the second incident, a remote control bomb hit a police patrol pick-up,

ISLAMABAD - Poppy cultivation in FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has not been eliminated despite the funding from abroad, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Narcotics was told Wednesday. Ministry of Narcotics Control Secretary Iftikhar Ahmed informed the committee, which met with Murtaza Javed Abbasi in the chair, that the target of making FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa poppy-free was not achieved despite the fact that the United Stated had provided funding for the purpose.
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ISLAMABAD - To many's shock, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has two of the richest male and two of the poorest female legislators and a chief who has all his wealth under his wife's name.
A through study of the details of assets declared by KP to the Election Commission of Pakistan for the year 2010 reveals that Shazia Aurangzeb Khan, elected on a reserved seat, has no property, no vehicle, no jewelry, and even no cash in her only bank account no 75202-0. MPA Zarqa also has

MINGAWARA - The federal government has expressed its inability to pay Rs 950 million in connection with reconstruction of terrorism-affected infrastructure in Swat valley.
The federal government had pledged Rs 1 billion rupees for reconstruction and rehabilitation of terrorism affected infrastructure and for the people of Swat valley on completion of military action in July 2009 last. Later Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani himself handed over a cheque of RS 50 million to

LAHORE - Sindh crushed Federal Areas by 144 runs on the third day of the fifth round match of the Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup (First Class) 2010-2011 at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday. In another match, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa thrashed Punjab by eight wickets at the LCCA ground. Sindh scored 202 in 37.4 overs and 393 in 85.2 overs in their two innings and bowled out Federal Areas for 240 in 44.2 overs and 211 in 54.5 overs to win the match. Muhammad Sami and Danish Kaneria played a crucial

GUJRANWALA - JUI-F leader Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has said that democracy is at its lowest level in the country as unannounced martial law persists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while freedom movement in Balochistan and lawlessness in Interior Sindh, Karachi and even in Punjab are on the rise. He was talking to newsmen during his brief visit to the city to inquire after the health of former MNA Qazi Hameed Ullah at his residence.
"A united opposition can strengthen democracy as well as

PESHAWAR - Tribal Electricity Supply Company (TESCO) Chief Executive Officer Pervez Khankhel Swati has said that Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar has assured of safe recovery of TESCO's abducted staff. While talking to the office bearers of Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Central Labour Union at WAPDA House Peshawar on Monday Pervez Khankhel Swati said that every kind of support would be extended to the families of the abducted staff. He added the matter of

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kausar formally launched a Three-Day Polio Eradication Campaign at a ceremony held at the Governor's House Peshawar on Monday with a target to vaccinate 4.9 million children under five years of age in the province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). To achieve this target, 22,512 teams will be supervised by 13,000 trained lady health workers who have been engaged to reach each and every child of the desired age during

LAHORE - Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa won the National Cadet U16 Boys Karate Championship after securing 85 points, with two golds, two silvers and one bronze medal. The KP team was really excited as the were declared the champions for the first time. In the Girls championship, Balochistan won by securing 100 points with three golds, two silvers and one bronze medal. Shahida from Balochistan bagged three gold medals in 54 kg, individual Kata and team Kumite. Fourteen teams from all over

PESHAWAR - The Swiss high-level delegation called on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Barrister Masood Kausar at the Governor's House on Saturday and informed him about the efforts of the government and the people of Switzerland for ensuring socio-economic uplift programmes. The delegation led by Swiss Development Corporation Director General Martin Dahinden consisted of the South Asia Division head and the Swiss Ambassador in Pakistan, Christopher Bubb besides others.
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PESHAWAR - Taking serious notice of misappropriation in the Forest Department (FD), the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to explain their position on March 15, an official source informed Pakistan Today. He said that responding to numerous complaints by locals about the ruthless cutting of green trees in the Malakand and the Lower and Upper Hazara Forest Circles, the NAB has taken notice under the "Dry Standing

LAHORE - SSGC won their match, while Punjab were stopped by Customs and WAPDA held PHF Academy to a draw in the 30th U19 Junior National Hockey Championship, being played
at Bahawalpur Hockey Stadium. Three matches were played on Tuesday; Punjab drew with Customs 1-1 in a pressing encounter while SSGC beat Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa 7-1 and PHF Academy were held by WAPDA 1-1. Another three matches will be played today when NBP take on Islamabad at 1100 hrs, SSGC face Punjab at 1300 hrs

PESHAWAR - In a bid to stimulate cultural and economic activities in terrorism-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in particular and rest of the regions in general, an "Artisan Festival" was formally opened at Nishtar Hall Peshawar on Monday. While addressing the journalists after formally inaugurating the festival, KP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the culture is the identity of a nation and those nations are powerful who possess a stable culture.
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