Amid the Malala marriage controversy, a religious leader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district has been arrested for allegedly threatening and inciting violence against the Nobel Laureate. In an interview with Vogue, when asked about marriage, Malala said, “I still don’t understand why people have to get married. If you want to have a person […]
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KPRA achieves registration target of taxpayers
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Wednesday achieved the milestone by raising its registration of taxpayers to 15,000 in the incumbent financial year recording over 32 percent progress compared to last year. The KPRA was assigned the task to take the number of registered taxpayers, with the Authority, to 15,000 by the end of June […]
Kaghan Development Authority prepares Rs 37.7 mn project for promotion of ecotourism
Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) has prepared a mega project amounting to Rs 37.7 million to promote ecotourism at scenic Kaghan valley in Mansehra district. Under the project, focus would be made on purchase of vehicles and equipment for speedy disposal of waste and ensuring cleanliness in Kaghan. Officials at the Civil Secretariat told APP that […]
Chitral varsity land issue to be addressed on a priority
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Higher Education and Information, Kamran Bangash here on Wednesday said the Government was aware of the problems of public sector universities and the land issue of the University of Chitral (UoC) would be addressed on priority basis. The CM aide expressed these views while presiding over […]
KP flour millers announce phased protest campaign against ban on wheat movement from Punjab
The flour millers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday announced launching a ‘phase-wise’ agitation campaign from next week against restrictions on wheat supply from Punjab. Addressing a press conference here, the millers argued that restrictions on interprovincial movement of wheat and other food items was against article 151 of the constitution which should be lifted forthwith. KP […]
E-transfer policy for KP teachers to begin from June 9
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Shahram Khan Tarakai Tuesday said e-transfer policy for teachers would be implemented from June 9 to resolve the biggest issue of the teachers’ community with regard to their postings. Briefing the media at Information Cell, Shahram Tarakai said that promotion of education was among the topmost priorities […]
Man held for beating minor boy for plucking fruit from orchard
A man severely beat up a minor boy for plucking fruit from an orchard tree in Mingora. According to the police, the boy, identified as Shahid Ali, 10, was beaten black and blue after he was caught by another man, Wajid Ali, plucking plum from his orchard tree at Patani, a suburban area of Mingora. […]
KP unveils resumption of classes in medical colleges, universities
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has announced the opening of medical educational institutions, according to which medical universities and medical and dental colleges will be opened from June 1st. According to the announcement, Nursing, Paramedical, Allied Health Sciences schools and colleges will also be opened from June 1st. Students of third, fourth and final year […]
Several development projects underway in Swat
SWAT: An important meeting regarding development projects of Swat district was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner of Malakand Division Zaheerul Islam at Commissioner Office Syed Sharif on Friday. Special Secretary to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Khaliq also attended the meeting. DIG of Malakand Division Abdul Ghafoor Afridi, Deputy Commissioner of Swat […]
Woman killed, another injured in Swat
SWAT: Unidentified people killed a woman with an ax and injured another in Mingora on Friday. In another incident, a man shot dead his younger brother in Kanju area of Swat. According to Mingora police, unidentified persons broke into a house in Haji Baba, the busiest area of Mingora last night where they killed Maimuna […]