Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Sunday chaired an important jirga comprising parliamentarians, tribal elders and notables of District Bajaur. Participants of the jirga expressed full confidence in the Chief Minister and assured their complete cooperation. The meeting held detailed discussions on the law and order situation in the province, improvement of Pakistan-Afghanistan […]
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High Court Bar Hyderabad disallows KP CM to visit, address lawyers
The office bearers of the Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) Hyderabad seem to be at loggerheads in the matter of inviting Chief Minister KPK Muhammad Sohail Afridi to visit and address the bar. The SHCBA’s General Secretary advocate Israr Hussain Chang had on January 7 addressed a letter to CM Afridi inviting him to […]
KP govt finalises development package framework for merged districts
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has to finalize framework of a comprehensive development package for the merged districts. Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi chaired an important meeting which reviewed in detail the proposed framework and priority sectors aimed at ensuring sustainable socio-economic development of the merged areas. The meeting was informed that under […]
Govt working to use new tech for value addition of natural resources: KP CM
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Muhammad Sohail Afridi Saturday said that provincial government was working on emerging technologies of biomedicine and advanced materials to promote value addition to natural resources through technology. He expressed these views as a chief guest in High-Technology and Product Development Exhibition that was organized under science agenda of KP government. Various […]
KP CM urges federal government to release funds under NFC
Addressing the 43rd meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet here on Friday, the Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi urged the federal government to release the promised funds under the National Finance Commission (NFC). He said the funds were supposed to be released released on a quarterly basis, but have not yet been transferred by the federal […]
May war: KP CM doubles compensation for families of martyrs to Rs 10 million
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Tuesday announced a significant increase in the financial assistance package for the families of security forces personnel who embraced martyrdom during the cross-border escalation in May this year. In May, India launched strikes inside Pakistan, triggering four days of intense cross-border conflict that killed at least 70 […]
KP CM Afridi tells PTI supporters to be ready if protest call is made
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi asked PTI supporters on Sunday to “be ready” in case a call was made for a protest, adding that “we will together seize [our] Haqiqi Azadi (true freedom)” from the country’s current rulers. Afridi’s intimation came during a PTI rally in Kohat, where he reminded the crowd […]
KP approves Special Branch as an independent unit
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has approved the establishment of Special Branch as a formally separate and independent unit. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the Chief minister here Sunday. The meeting decided that the unit would be provided with all required manpower and modern equipment. Officials briefed the meeting […]
KP CM inaugurates the 40.8MW Koto Hydropower Project in Lower Dir
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi formally inaugurated the 40.8 megawatt Koto Hydropower Project in Lower Dir district on Saturday. The project, completed at a cost of Rs 21.7 billion, was expected to generate 207 million units of electricity annually, forecasting an annual income of Rs 2.4 billion for the province. During a briefing […]
KP cabinet announces commission to probe Radio Pakistan attack case
A meeting of the provincial cabinet, chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Muhammad Sohail Afridi, was held here on Friday. In the meeting, important decisions were made regarding the future direction of the provincial government, policy guidelines, law and order, legislation and governance reforms. Speaking at a press conference regarding the cabinet decisions, Shafi […]