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ISLAMABAD - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan's Northern Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and federal capital of the country at 7:45am on Monday but no lose of life or property was reported. Pakistan Met Office's spokesman said the epicenter of quake lied in Tajkistan, 530 km north of Islamabad with 83 km depth.
He added that severe tremors were felt in North Waziristan, Mansehra, Chitral and adjacent areas while moderate earthquake was felt in Rawalpindi

PESHAWAR - Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan is holding a six-hour sit-in outside Khbyer Pakhtunkhwa Assembly's building today (Sunday) against government's inability to stop frequent drone strikes in tribal areas and increasing prices of essential goods.
JI Amir Syed Munawar Hassan, former Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Provincial President Professor Ibrahim Khan, senior leader Sirajul Haq and other central and provincial leaders will participate in the sit-in that will continue from 10am to

ISLAMABAD - The World Bank has approved a $285 million loan to assist recovery efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
According to a statement issued by the World Bank, the loan includes a grant of $35 million from the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF). This combined support comes at a critical juncture to assist the poor and vulnerable households to cope with income loss due to militancy crises in KP and FATA.
The $250 million credit

PESHAWAR - Though PPP high command has finalised the name of Barrister Masud Kausar for the office of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor, but Awami National Party leadership is in favour of a non-controversial figure for the slot.
Pakistan Today learnt through highly reliable sources the PPP leadership had decided with consensus to post Barrister Masud Kausar as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor. Besides Barrister Masud Kausar, MPA from Lakki Marwat Anwar Saif Ullah Khan was also amongst the

ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday assured the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government of his full cooperation to improve the security situation in the province. He said the provincial government would be fully assisted as the PPP-led government at Centre was committed to ensuring peace and further improving the security situation in the country.
He was chairing a high-level meeting here at the Ministry of Interior to review the security matters in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

PESHAWAR - The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday, through a unanimous resolution, reposed confidence in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari and endorsed his reconciliation process.
At the very outset of the session, Pakistan People's Party parliamentary leader Abdul Akbar Khan moved the resolution after getting permission from the chair. No opposition legislator except Ghulam Muhammad of PML-Q from Chitral was present in the house at that time.
Following is the

PESHAWAR - Acknowledging the Police department's services in the war against militancy, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Saturday announced 50 percent raise in provincial police officials' salaries. Addressing a ceremony held in Peshawar Police Line, Hoti commended police for its frontline role in fighting militancy and rendering unprecedented sacrifices in protecting the citizens. He announced 50 percent increase in the basic pay of the provincial police as

ISLAMABAD - After the appointment of the governor of Punjab, the PPP government is all set to replace Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani.
A source in the PPP told Pakistan Today that the names of Anwar Saifullah Khan, Rahim Dad Khan, Barrister Masood Kausar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Karamatullah Khan were being considered by the party's top brass to replace the incumbent governor upon President Asif Zardari's return from his official US visit.
All

ISLAMABAD - Acceding to the longstanding demand of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the federal government on Monday allowed the provincial government to process three hydropower projects totalling 473 megawatts (MW) on a fast-track basis through its own resources.
According to official sources, the KP government was allowed to process 132-MW Shogosin, 144-MW Shushgai Zhendoli and 197-MW Kalam Asrit projects. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the Private

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Assembly on Friday, through a unanimous resolution, urged the federal government not to introduce any amendments to the blasphemy law. The resolution was moved in the House by Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam-F MPA Mufti Kifayat Ullah when Deputy Speaker Khushdil Khan was in the chair. The resolution, carrying signatures of parliamentary leaders of other political forces also, was adopted without any debate.
They included Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour

PESHAWAR - Severe cold waves and fog have hit the daily life activities in most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly in the central region known as Peshawar Valley.
The people are facing serious problems as the major highways are either temporarily suspended for traffic or completely closed for several hours.
Movements in the province are restricted and people from northern areas and nearby districts Mardan, Charsadda, Swabi, Nowshera and Hazara are planning to travel to

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa police inspector general announced postings and transfers of six high ranking police officers on Wednesday.
According to an official notification, Mubarak Zeb was posted as district police officer (DPO) replacing Dilawar Bangash while Bangash was transferred and posted as DPO in Dera Ismael Khan.
Dera Ismael Khan DPO Gul Afzal Khan was transferred and posted as senior superintendent coordination in Peshawar while Nowshehra DPO Nisar Tanoli was

PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, upon Syed Qalab Hussain's request on Wednesday, prayed for the late governor Punjab Salman Taseer, assassinated by his own security guard Malik Hussain Qadari at Kohsar Market on Tuesday.
A condolence resolution, moved by Saqibullah Chamkani, terming Qadari's act 'extremism', was also passed unanimously.
Only fifteen members were present in the session that started one and a half hour late.
"We condemn this act and we pray

LAHORE - A majority of areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained under thick fog on Saturday, severely disrupting air, road and rail traffic in the two provinces.
The fog also forced authorities to announce the suspension of operation at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, until 10am today (Sunday). The Motorway (M2) was closed for traffic between Lahore and Pindi Bhattian, while rail traffic also suffered due to foggy conditions, while the Pindi Bhattian-Islamabad

PESHAWAR - Khwendo Kor, a non profit non governmental organization, is vigilant to the plight of women and children, this was stated by Rohi Bano, the regional manager of Khwendo Kor while talking to Pakistan Today.
She said the organisation has been cautious to monitor the human rights situation in the country, especially the problems being faced by the woman and children in the backward areas of KP and FATA.
She said the Khwendo Kor has carried out surveys to assess the

PESHAWAR - All parties were on the same page on the floor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly on Thursday against any possible attempts to amend the Blasphemy Law.
Responding to points raised by opposition members, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti said the ruling parties would be a step ahead of religious parties to protect the Blasphemy Law.
"The entire House members will be on roads to mark protest if someone attempted to amend the law," Hoti

PESHAWAR - Ever rising unemployment, political unrest and inflation are exacerbating the drug addiction situation in Peshawar and the government is least interested, a survey by Pakistan Today revealed.
Not only inflation, the masses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are subject to various social evils such as abductions, drones, bomb blasts and intense poverty and as much as 5000 residents of the city, including teenagers, use drugs to find an escape from reality, the survey showed.