Police in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have rescued a minor girl who was allegedly being handed over under the illegal swara custom, while arresting 11 members of a local jirga involved in the decision-making process, officials said on Monday. Read More: Mardan Police arrested 2,756 POs in 2021 According to police, the incident took place […]
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Nine Workers Killed in Mardan Marble Mine Collapse
A tragic incident in Mardan claimed the lives of nine workers after a marble mine collapsed in Rustam tehsil on Tuesday evening, according to rescue officials. The حادثہ occurred in the Nangabad area, where multiple labourers were working inside the mine at the time of the collapse. Rescue 1122 teams responded quickly to the scene […]
Nine miners killed in Mardan landslide
At least nine miners were killed and three others injured in a tragic landslide incident that occurred during a mining operation in the Rustam tehsil of Mardan on Tuesday. According to initial reports, the incident took place in the Nung Abad area where a sudden landslide buried several workers under debris while they were engaged […]
DG ISPR holds interactive session with students & teachers
RAWALPINDI – Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held an interactive session with teachers and students from various universities and seminaries in Mardan on Saturday. Representatives from Abdul Wali Khan University, Women University Mardan, University of Engineering and Technology, and several madaris participated in the event. During the discussion, […]
KP launches inquiry into poor performance of government schools
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Education Department has initiated an inquiry into the poor performance of government schools in the annual 9th and 10th-grade examinations. According to sources, school heads and teachers whose institutions recorded results below 40% will face disciplinary action. The department has summoned principals and staff to appear with complete academic records, while […]
Gas cylinder blast in Mardan claims six lives, including children
MARDAN – A tragic gas cylinder explosion in Aram Colony, Mardan, left six people dead and two others injured after the roof of a two-storey house collapsed on Saturday. According to rescue officials, the explosion caused significant structural damage, triggering the collapse that buried several family members under the debris. Rescue 1122 teams responded swiftly […]
KPK launches Pink buses for female commuters in Mardan
A new Pink Bus service was inaugurated for the female students of Mardan. A young student looked at the pink buses and excitedly said, “Finally now females can travel in peace. In local buses they would face harassment.” The buses were introduced for the females to move freely across the city without any hindrance. The […]
Pink rides in Mardan
Mardan roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will go pink from Thursday when the women-only pink buses ply local routes from April 4. This is good news for the womenfolk of the district who do not get many chances to travel, mainly, due to their conservative lifestyle, and, especially, due to the lack of public transport on […]
Mashal’s family files appeal challenging ATC verdict
PESHAWAR: An appeal was filed on Wednesday in Peshawar High Court (PHC) challenging Haripur Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)’s decision to exonerate 26 suspects in Mashal Khan lynching case. Aimal Khan, brother of the 25-year-old student from Mardan’s Abdul Wali Khan University, filed an appeal in PHC demanding capital punishment for 26 exonerated suspects. The family member of […]
KP Police better than Punjab counterparts, says Khattak
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak on Wednesday said that the criticism on KP police due to a few cases was uncalled for and that police in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administered province was better than that of Punjab. Speaking to the media at the nation’s capital, Khattak stated the KP police works without […]