President Dr Arif Alvi here on Monday announced April 9 as the date for holding general elections for the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a press release issued by the President’s secretariat said. The unilateral announcement of the election date by the President came after ECP turned down his invitation for consultations on dates […]
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Rana Sanaullah asks Punjab, KP governments to open up highways, motorways
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday asked the provincial government of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to open up the national highways. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the minister said that provincial governments should fulfill their constitutional duty otherwise there would be consequences. He said that it was the constitutional duty of provincial governments […]
KP govt to establish 10 tent hospitals in flood-hit districts
KP Govt to establish 10 tent hospitals in flood-hit districts. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government finalized plans for tented hospital establishment in flood-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. UNICEF to be assisting the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in establishing the tented hospitals. Official sources informed on Thursday about the finalized plans. “All the needed stuff has been acquired. However, […]
KP all set to welcome winter tourists
KP all set to welcome winter tourists. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tourism department was taking all necessary steps towards ‘safe tourism’ for upcoming season of winter and established an ‘information center’ for guidance related to tourist destinations in the region, Director Tourism Authority Khursheed Alam said on Saturday. Talking to a private news channel, Director said that […]
KP Assembly passes amendment bill allowing use of helicopter by ministers, civil servants
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was Tuesday informed through KP Ministers Salaries, Allowances and Privileges (Amendment), Bill 2022 that the “Chief Minister may allow a minister or public servant to use an aircraft or helicopter of government for official use at government expenses”. The bill was moved by Minister for Labour Shaukat Ali Yousafzai in […]
Miftah Ismail assures KP of full support, cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail here on Monday held a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra and assured him of full support and cooperation. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister briefed Miftah Ismail about the finances of the newly merged districts. He also shared about the various reforms being […]
KP Govt to spend 25bln on health card during fiscal year 2022-23: Bangash
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash on Thursday said the provincial government has increased salaries and pensions of government employees by 16 percent and would spend Rs 25 billion on health card during the fiscal year 2022-23. Speaking in the provincial assembly here, he said that neuron transplant and thalassemia were […]
Wasey appeals to announce special funds for fire affectees of Balochistan, KP
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Housing and Works Maulana Abdul Wasey on Thursday appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately announce special funds for the fire affectees of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). In a special letter to the Prime Minister, the minister said that special funds would not only compensate the affectees but would also […]
President appoints two ECP members from Punjab, KP
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, President Dr Arif Alvi appointed Babar Hassan Bharwana and Justice (R) Ikramullah Khan as members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) respectively. The president made these appointments in terms of Article 218 (2) (b) of the Constitution on the advice of the prime minister. Both […]
MPs panel approves ECP members from Punjab, KP
A parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Ayaz Sadiq, approved the appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Following several meetings of the Pakistani Election Commission, the names were approved. Justice (retd) Ikram Ullah Khan (from Swat) has been appointed as an ECP member from […]