Tag: Peshawar
PTI govt trying to end blasphemy law, claims Fazl
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed on Sunday that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was trying to end the blasphemy law and...
Illegal kidney transplant facility sealed in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: An illegal kidney transplant facility was raided and sealed by authorities in the Dabgari Gardens area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.
The raid, a...
Peshawar school principal sentenced to 105 years in prison for rape,...
PESHAWAR: A sessions court on Tuesday handed a 105-year imprisonment to the principal of a private school on charges of child abuse, pornography, rape,...
KP CM bans male entry in girls’ schools
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday directed a complete ban on the male entry in all-girls schools across the province, adding...
IHC seeks reply on appointment in PEMRA
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday served notices to the respondents in a case challenging the appointment of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)...
Peshawar police order transgender ‘sex workers’ to vacate plazas: report
Peshawar police have ordered transgender persons to vacate plazas after some of them were suspected of operating as ‘sex workers’ in the vicinity, a local media...
KP Food Authority seals confectionery, shop, godown in separate actions
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Food Safety and Halal Food Authority sealed a confectionery, shop and a godown, destroyed thousands of rotten eggs during...
Religious cleric, guard shot dead in Peshawar
Unidentified gunmen shot dead religious cleric and the former leader of a banned outfit for district Peshawar Maulana Ismail Darwesh along with his bodyguard...
WAPDA wins National Women Basketball Championship
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Thursday won the National Women Basketball Championship.
The defending Champion WAPDA beat Pakistan Army in the finals...
Couple shot dead In Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A couple was shot dead by unidentified armed men in Charkha Khel area here on Sunday.
According to police sources, unidentified armed men barged into...
VIDEO: Peshawar traffic warden gives a gift to transgender driver over...
As a good gesture, a traffic warden in Peshawar gave a gift to a transgender driver upon possession of complete driving and vehicle documents.
In...
KP’s transgender people to get education scholarships
Advocacy group says scholarship launched to mainstream community, increase opportunities
ISLAMABAD: Blue Veins, a Peshawar-based women's health advocacy group, has launched the educational scholarships for...
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...
Bomb attack on house of PPP leader in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The house of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Malik Tahmash was attacked with hand grenade bomb by unidentified persons.
No loss of life has occurred...
Peshawar’s BRT project to include bicycle-sharing app
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will include a bicycle-sharing system for commuters, TransPeshawar said on Wednesday.
As per details, TransPeshawar -- an urban...
13 cases of violence against journalists reported in August
-- Paying the price for highlighting the truth
PESHAWAR: Young journalist Abid Hussain, a worker of Sang-e-meel newspaper in Multan, succumbed to injuries a day...
ANP leader among two gunned down in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) leader Ibrar Khalil, who was candidate for the PK-74, along with his nephew Rashid Khan on Wednesday gunned down here...
