Traders warn of protest if new taxes not withdrawn on November 4, 2017PESHAWAR: The trade and business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) threatened to launch a protest movement if the federal government did not withdraw the newly imposed regulatory duties on the imported items forthwith. Addressing a news conference, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Zahidullah Shinwari said the recently imposed regulatory duties on imported […]
KP govt unveils financial reform strategy on July 21, 2017PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Thursday unveiled its three-year Public Financial Management Reform Strategy (2017-20). KP Finance Department launched the strategy in a ceremony chaired by Finance Minister Muzaffar Said. The event was attended by provincial secretaries of all departments, senior government officials, representatives of the development partners, civil society organisations, academia, researchers and […]
PTI blasts ECP for serving notices to parliamentarians on January 7, 2017PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehrek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader and MNA Imran Khattak on Friday criticized Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for serving notices over petty and small issues in order to divert the public attention from mega corruption scams in the country. The move came after the ECP yesterday served a notices to ten MPAs of the Khyber […]
IPCS to play major role in region: VC on December 23, 2016PESHAWAR: The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) will play a major role in the region by providing professional education and training to young graduate and scholars. University of Peshawar (UoP) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Rasul Jan said after the inauguration of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies at UoP here on Thursday. […]
Forum demands immediate police reforms in KP on December 16, 2016PESHAWAR: Inayatullah Khan, Senior Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, during a public forum on police reforms has said reforms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police were crucial owing to challenges of war-on-terror and realizing the counter-terrorism role of Police. The endeavor aims to tackle the trust deficit between public and police, help KP Police […]
National disaster management exhibition at Peshawar varsity on December 8, 2016PESHAWAR: As many as 54 stalls were on display during the eighth National Disaster Management Exhibition held at University of Peshawar on Wednesday. The two-day fair was organized by the Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management volunteer club in collaboration with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) United Nation Development Program (UNDP), Handicap […]
Police nab 51 suspects, recover huge cache of arms on December 1, 2016 PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Police have arrested 51 suspects and recovered illegal arms from them in Phandu area of provincial capital during the Search and Strike operations on Thursday. An official of police informed Daily Times that search and strike operation in Phandu and its surrounding areas was conducted after the police force received reliable […]
FATA varsity to have campus in all agencies on November 29, 2016PESHAWAR: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmad has said that sub campuses of FATA University will be established in all agencies to address the travel problems faced by students of far off areas. The FATA University is situated in Akhurwal, Darra Adam Khel, FR Kohat, Bajaur, Kurram and Waziristan. He said during a […]
KP all set to establish directorate of youth on November 28, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports, Mehmood Khan, has said on Sunday that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) led provincial government was set to establish the Directorate of Youth and that the inauguration of Youth Development Programme was also on the cards to promote youth mobilisation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Minister of Youth Affairs […]