Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday congratulated the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for giving free of charge medical treatment to 250,439 patients during seven months under Sehta Card Plus Programme. “Congratulations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 250,439 patients treated free of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme. This is the Pakistan we are moving towards – that was […]
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Automation of food delivery system started in KP: Minister
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food and Science and Information Technology Atif Khan Wednesday said the department is working on automation of the food delivery system in the province for transparent wheat delivery. Talking to a delegation of World Food Program (WFP) here at his office, he said that the process of automation was aimed to […]
Budget for 22 public sector varsities approved; KP Governor for ensuring financial discipline
The separate senate meetings of three more public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chaired by the Governor/ Chancellor Shah Farman Monday approved the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. So far the senate meetings have given approval to 22 out of a total 32 public sector universities of the province. The budgets for the fiscal […]
Janikhel tribes end month-long protest after successful negotiations with govt
Janikhel tribes ended their month-long sit in protest in Bannu today. The decision came after negotiations with the district administration proved successful on Sunday. The tribes ended the protest and buried their slain elder, Malik Naseeb Khan, after a month of his murder. Talks between the district administration and a committee of the protesters were […]
Balakot Hydropower project to generate over 1200 jobs: ADB
With the preparatory work completed, the Balakot Hydropower Development Project is now ready to move ahead that would generate over 1200 new jobs, about 40 percent of which will be sourced locally, the Asian Development Bank said in a statement. It said the project would also provide livelihood skills training for women. “Water indeed can […]
Opposition asks govt to incorporate Senate’s recommendations in budget
Lawmakers from the opposition benches in the National Assembly on Friday asked the government to incorporate the recommendations presented by the Senate, the Upper House of the Parliament, in the federal budget 2021-22 aimed at achieving real growth and providing relief to the common man. Participating in the budget debate, Members National Assembly (MNAs) Rana […]
Man who murdered MBBS student for refusing marriage proposal given death sentence
A district and sessions court in Peshawar handed a death sentence to the main accused Mujahidullah Afridi in the Asma Rani murder case. District and Sessions Judge Ashfaq Ta announced the verdict after examining evidence and hearing both the prosecution and the defence. The court acquitted two accused Siddiqullah and Shahzeb due to lack of […]
Pakistan Stock Exchange to open office in Peshawar
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will open its office in Peshawar next month to facilitate business and investment initiatives in the province. The decision was taken in a meeting between KP Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra and CEO of Pakistan Stock Exchange Farrukh Khan here on Friday in which various business related issues were discussed. Taimur Jhagra […]
Trail base training attracts youth, womenfolk to opt mushroom farming as vocation
Trial base training about cultivation of mushrooms through modern technique of farming generates interest among youth and womenfolk to opt it as a source of livelihood. Training by private institutes, non-governmental organizations, is showing positive results by diverting attention of a number of people towards this source of livelihood benefiting people of all ages and […]
3,000 KP ulema trained on birth control
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Population Welfare Department on the directive of the provincial government has started training of 3000 ulema/clerics as part of its awareness campaign to bring down population growth rate from 2.8 percent to 1.8 percent by 2025. Director KP Population Welfare Department , Faridullah Khan said that the role of clerics is of vital […]