PTI leader says houses in PK-1 constituency left unregistered on March 20, 2017PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former president of the provincial capital of the party has said that a large number of houses and streets at PK-1 constituency were left unregistered in the house count exercise by the officials of the Census. Speaking with Daily Times Zafarullah Khattak complained of the census staff designated for the […]
AWKUM contractual workers continue strike, demand regularisation on March 16, 2017PESHAWAR: Employees Association of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) continue its strike on the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday against the delay in regularization of contract staff as per the rules and regulation of the university. Around 130 contract base employees ranging from scale 07 to 17 on strike in the university for the […]
90% students fail in test for MPhil, PhD admissions on December 4, 2016PESHAWAR: Only ten per cent student qualified National Testing Service (NTS) test for M-Phil and PhD admission in Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) however, students have reservations over test and blamed that it was just for collecting funds from the poor students. AWKU Mardan had announced NTS test for getting admission in M-Phil and […]
Education sector projects set to meet targets in KP on November 26, 2016PESHAWAR: Several developmental projects in the educational sector are running smoothly as no cuts have been made in the cash-starved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, claimed officials of the education department. Talking to Daily Times the Additional Secretary of Elementary & Secondary Education (E&SE) Department of KP, Qaiser Alam said on Friday that all educational projects […]
Bookshops closing down in Peshawar on November 21, 2016 PESHAWAR: Seratullah-Khan-41 and his two sons Sajid Ali Shah and Nooran Ali Shah were busy in collecting books from shelves for loading in a pickup parked outside his shop in Peshawar Saddar Bazaar. They had decided to wind up their life old books business and start a burger and other fast-food in this shop […]
Protests against likely closure of Pak-Turk schools in Pakistan on November 17, 2016PESHAWAR: The Pak-Turk school network students and their parents’ protested against the likely closure of the educational set-up following the two-day state visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the federal government’s decision to deport teachers affiliated with Pak-Turk International Schools and Colleges. Around 150 parents along with more than 500 students staged a […]
Finance Dept refuses to consider MS equivalent to MPhil on November 12, 2016PESHAWAR: The Finance Department of Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KP) has declined to consider the degree of Masters of Science (MS) degree as equivalent to the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) for the scholarships of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The move came after the officials contacted the finance department for the purpose of explanation on the notification […]
521 private schools registered with BISE on November 11, 2016PESHAWAR: Around 521 Private Schools have registered for the 5th grade assessment with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar (BISEP). The novel step was undertaken by the provincial government to evaluate the knowledge and learning skills of the students of class five of government and private schools. However, large number of private school […]
KP govt to move PHC against less share in CPEC on November 7, 2016 PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will submit a writ petition in Peshawar High Court today (Monday) against the inappropriate share of China Pakistan Economic Corridor. The decision was taken after a comprehensive negotiation among the coalition partners of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government including PTI, Qawmi Watan Party […]
Imrans U-turn triggers anger among workers on November 1, 2016PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) retreat call from November 2, lockdown sparked anger and disappointment among PTI workers and leaders from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The office bearer from Insaf Student Federation (ISF), local body representative and chunk of lawmakers from the provincial assembly blasted over Imran Khan for announcing the call off of sit-in decision. The […]