Tag: Kp

Balochistan govt, opposition fail to reach consensus on interim CM

QUETTA: The Balochistan government and opposition failed to reach a unanimous decision regarding the post of an interim chief minister (CM) for Balochistan after...

More than 47,000 children fail to receive polio vaccinations in KP

PESHAWAR: Approximately 13,044 children have not been administered polio vaccinations due to their parents' refusal as authorities struggle to convince them. Officials claim that more...

Lawmakers welcome FATA’s merger with Pakhtunkhwa

PESHAWAR: Lawmakers, politicians and civil society from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Friday welcomed passing of the long-awaited KP-FATA merger bill from the...

KP allocates 30 per cent share in development fund for local...

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for first time allocated 30 per cent share in the development fund for the devolution of power...

Leaders, lawmakers congratulate nation on passage of KP-FATA merger bill

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan chief Senator Sirajul Haq has welcomed the passage of the FATA Bill by the National Assembly and greeted the people of...

No more PATA or FATA likely: report

ISLAMABAD: The 31st amendment will not only merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) but it will also merge the Provincial Administered...

Parliamentary leaders endorse KP-FATA merger amendment

ISLAMABAD: A day after the cabinet committee accorded approval to put before parliament the amendment for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas’ (FATA) merger with...

Cabinet okays placement of amendment for FATA’s merger before parliament

Cabinet decides to retain Gilgit-Baltistan Council as advisory body ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Tuesday approved the placement of draft constitutional amendment for the...

The embarrassing tale of KP’s Tameer-e-School programme

 Ads asking people to donate cost Rs35m, donations amounted to Rs24m LAHORE: The much publicised Tameer-e-School project initiated by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government...

No country can develop by raising hollow slogans, fake promises: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday said that no country could develop and prosper by raising hollow slogans or making...

FATA merger bill likely to be tabled in NA on Wednesday

--KP Assembly seats to increase from 126 to 147 ISLAMABAD: An amendment bill for the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)...

Third time’s the charm: KP govt postpones assembly session again

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday postponed the provincial assembly session which was supposed to take place on May 22, according to reports. This is...

JUI-F to part ways with govt over implementation of FATA reforms:...

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam –Fazl (JUI-F) on Sunday decided to part ways with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the implementation of reforms in...

Resignation of three JI ministers, a parliamentary secretary accepted

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak has accepted resignations tendered by three Jamat-e-Islami ministers and a parliamentary secretary following a cabinet meeting...

Ramzan welcomed on same-day as testimonies from KP ‘honoured’

--Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee considered testimonies from Buner, Mansehra, Hangu, Swabi PESHAWAR: With people from all over the country jubilating over the commencement of Ramzan on same-day...

JUI-F chief calls for referendum on FATA’s merger with KP

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman Wednesday called for holding referendum in the Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) for its merger with...

PTI devastated KP, deceived people: Shehbaz

--CM vows to transform KP into Punjab, develop Peshawar like Lahore   LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on...