The 30th death anniversary of renowned Qawwal Ghulam Farid Sabri was observed on Friday. Ghulam Farid Sabri along with his brother Maqbool Sabri were known as Sabri Brothers and earned much fame in Qawwali. “Mera Koi Nahin Hai Tere Siwa”, “Bhardo Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad” and “Taajdar-e-Haram” are some of their most acclaimed Qawwalis. He […]
15 dentists being dismissed from service due to long absence
The Health Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has started the process of dismissal of 15 dental surgeons due to long absence from their duties. The decision was taken by the health department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to fire 15 dental surgeons for long absence, said an inside source in the Health Department here Friday. The process of dismissal of […]
NDMA launches Disaster Management Coordination Forum
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has established a national level forum titled ‘Disaster Management Coordination Forum’ (DMCF) to bolster provincial coordination. The forum is designed to provide strategic guidance and to oversee, coordinate and monitor disaster management activities and interventions at both national and provincial levels, a news release said. The inaugural meeting of […]
250-year-old water well to be restored in Peshawar: Mayor
The district government of Peshawar has decided to restore a 250 years old ancient water well in interior Peshawar with the objective of apprising people, especially new generation, about the rich history of the city enjoying distinction of being the oldest living city in South Asia. The decision has been taken by Mayor of Peshawar, […]
GB development posing threat to Snow Leopards: WWF study
“Rapid infrastructure development, primarily roads, potentially degrades the Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) habitat resulting in disrupting the big cats’ movement and increasing human-wildlife conflict in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. The prey species of the Snow leopard such as Himalayan ibex and domestic livestock are also killed due to heavy traffic on the highways”. This has been […]
CM KP declares new plans for ETD
Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Friday chaired an important meeting of the Excise and Taxation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and has taken key decisions and orders to develop the Excise Department on modern lines and increase its efficiency. Chief Minister’s decision to set up three separate directorates to increase the efficiency of the department. Separate […]
PM reiterates support to Palestinians
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that Pakistan would continue its moral and diplomatic support to the people of Palestine until their liberation from the Zionist occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestine state as per pre-1967 borders. The prime minister, in his message on Quds Day, annually observed on the last Friday […]
KP to restart sports activities: Syed Fakre Jahan
After a long drought of sports activities due to lack of funds, the Adviser to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sports and Youth Affairs Syed Fakre Jahan Friday decided to hold three different Games that had been pending since long including Inter-Madaras Games, Games for Persons with Different Abilities and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Regional Games. […]
Engro signs share purchase agreement with consortium for sale of thermal energy assets
Engro Energy Limited has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Liberty Power Holding (Pvt.) Limited and consortium for the sale of its thermal energy assets portfolio. The consortium is made up of Liberty Mills Limited, Soorty Enterprises and Procon Engineering through Master Group of Industries, said a news release. The sale of thermal assets […]
Pakistan, Azerbaijan want finalization of PTA
Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Thursday aimed to boost economic and trade ties by seeking finalization of a bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to increase the bilateral trade between both of countries. Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, and Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, met here on Thursday to discuss bolstering economic cooperation […]

