Lack of electricity may put Chitral into unrest By: Mubashir Ali Mubashir on February 19, 2020As the people of both Upper and Lower Chitral remain against one another on the division of electricity of Golen Gol Hydropower House (GGHPH) it might ask for an uprising in the valley. The GGHPH considered to produce 108 mega words (MW) of electricity coasting RS 29.1 billion, initially generated 36 MW with its first […]
Rs 43.5m distributed among 128 victims of Tirah Valley By: Ahmad Nabi on February 1, 2020The administration distributed compensation cheques among 128 affected persons of Tirah Valley, Bara, Khyber district. In this connection a simple gathering was held in 23 brigade, Bagh Maidan, Tirah, Bara that was attended by sector commander, brigadier Sheheryar , Deputy Commissioner, Khyber Mehmood Aslam,Assistant Commissioner, Bara Naik Muhammad, elders, civil and military officials beside number […]
The BRT Peshawar would be launched in June 2020 By: Mubashir Ali Mubashir on January 22, 2020PESHAWAR: The mega Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project Peshawar would touch the completion line in June 30 this year, according to the Transport minister Shah Mohammad Khan who said to reporters on Tuesday. Accompanied by Advisor to Chief Minister Kyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Ajmal Wazir, the minister put aside all the criticism, — he said what […]
Chitral may face uprising after a man died due to army’s negligence By: Mubashir Ali Mubashir on January 20, 2020CHITRAL: An ailing person lost his life in the hospital bed due to the blockage of roads amid January 14–17 on the account of substantial snow falling in the region which has raised high contempt among the people towards the Pak army and government. The overwhelming snowfall hits Chitral amid the second week of January […]
Christmas celebrations continue amid tight security in Peshawar By: Muhammad Shahid on December 27, 2019As Dilawar Samar enters All Saints Church in the city as part of Christmas celebrations, he remembers and prays for his daughter who had become a victim of the 2013 suicide attacks. “I can’t forget the day I was praying with Maira, 6-year-old then, at the church when the suicide bombers hit the venue,” he […]
Police recover 21 stolen cars, arrest four criminals in Mardan By: Muhammad Shahid on December 21, 2019In a major operation, the police in Mardan district claimed to have recovered 21 stolen cars and also arrested four members of a provincial gang of car lifters. District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Sajjad Khan told the media at Mardan Police Lines that they had formed a team comprising Anti-Car Lifting Cell in-charge Qadar Khan, […]
Seven more polio cases surface in KP, Balochistan and Sindh By: Agencies on December 20, 2019Seven new cases of polio surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Sindh, taking the toll to 114 this year. According to details, four patients have been reportedly attacked by polio virus in KP, while in Balochistan, two people got affected by this disease. Meanwhile, another polio case was reported in Sindh, taking the number […]
Polio team escapes suicide attack in Lakki Marwat By: Muhammad Shahid on December 20, 2019A polio vaccination team narrowly escaped a suicide attack, as the bomber exploded himself in Lakki Marwat district on Thursday, police said. The health workers were vaccinating children in Hathi Khan village. The area was cordoned off by security forces and Lakki Marwat police, who launched a search operation for the arrest of other suspects […]
Two Afghan nationals escape from prison in Landi Kotal By: Ahmad Nabi on December 13, 2019Two Afghan prisoners detained at Torkham border fled from the jail in Landi Kotal on the night between Thursday and Friday. It needs to be mentioned here that on a tip, the National Logistic Cell (NLC) had apprehended two Afghan citizens in Torkham the other day, who were wanted to Islamabad police in various heinous […]
KP govt to collaborate with FIA in Peshawar BRT case probe By: inp on December 13, 2019The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced to extend full cooperation with the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) in case pertaining to the probe into the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Spokesperson for the KP government Ajmal Wazir said on Thursday that the provincial government has no intentions to halt the investigation, adding that filing a plea in […]