PDMA issues flood alert as Tarbela Dam spillway to open By: Web Desk on July 26, 2022The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) disaster management authorities have issued a warning to take preventative action against flooding before opening the spillway of Tarbela Dam to flush out extra water and make room for fresh inflow. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued a warning that the spillway gates of the dam would be opened in the […]
KP govt provides Rs30mn assistance to minorities By: APP on June 15, 2022PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has provided Rs30 million assistance to minorities during fiscal year 2022-23. As many as Rs1,300 grants were provided to widows, orphans and persons with disabilities of the minorities communities. According to spokesman of Department of Religious Affairs, Rs37 million financial assistance were granted to 1,226 minority leaders and students and three […]
KP announces 15% increase in salaries, pension By: APP on June 13, 2022PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in its annual budget for the year 2022-23 on Monday announced a raise of 15 percent in salaries and pension of its employees. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra in his budget speech announced 15 percent ad-hoc relief and the same raise in pension of the provincial employees. The raise […]
KP govt presents Rs1,322bn balanced budget for year 2022-23 By: APP on June 13, 2022PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has presented a Rs1,332 billion balanced budget for the financial year 2022-23 including an allocation of Rs1108.9 billion for settled districts and Rs223.1 billion merged tribal districts. Presenting its four budgets on the Khyber Pakthunkhwa Assembly floor, Finance Minister Taimur Salim Jhagra said that the volume of the current budget […]
WB approves $300 million for climate-resilient roads in KPK By: APP on June 10, 2022ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved $300 million in financing to support Pakistan in upgrading rural roads to provide safe and reliable access to schools, health facilities and markets in the most vulnerable districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KPRAP) will provide safe and […]
ECP ready for general election any time: PEC By: APP on June 10, 2022PESHAWAR: Provincial Election Commissioner (PEC), Muhammad Faridulalh Afridi here Friday said election commission was constitutional institution and was ready to conduct general election any time under the law and constitution. Briefing newsmen here at his office, the provincial election commissioner said preparations for the upcoming general elections had been started from November 7, 2021 and […]
Long March: PHC grants bail to CM KP Mehmood Khan By: Web Desk on June 9, 2022PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday granted bail to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Chief Minister Mehmood Khan till July 2, 2022. As per details, CM KPK Mehmood Khan has been granted bail in cases against him during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-long Insaf’s march to Islamabad and for his statement of using KPK’s state machinery to […]
PM’s initiative: Marriyum shares details of low-priced wheat flour supply to KP By: APP on June 8, 2022ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday shared details of the fulfillment of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s promise for the provision of low-priced flour to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The supply of cheap flour to the province’s people has been started from ‘Shehbaz Speed’, she said in a statement. On […]
KP formulates Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance plan in Animal Health sector By: APP on May 28, 2022PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has taken the initiative of formulating an Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Plan to provide a framework for the implementation of required interventions for AMR containment in the animal health sector of the province. “The AMR Surveillance plan is in line with the National Surveillance Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance in healthy food […]
Sixth case of wild polio reported in North Waziristan By: APP on May 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: Two more wild polio cases have been confirmed from North Waziristan, leaving a young boy and a girl paralyzed, health officials confirmed on Friday. According to them, both children are 18-months old and belong to Mir Ali. The female child had an onset of paralysis on May 10 and the male child on 11 […]