PTI tells workers to brace up for Nov 2 lockdown on October 29, 2016PESHAWAR: The senior ministers of Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KP) stepped up its campaign for November 2, sit-in and asked the party workers to brace up for Islamabad lockdown. The education minister of KP Atif Khan on Friday said during a public speech to party workers called the tigers of the Islamabad sit-in and lockdown. He asked […]
Police perplexed as mystery shrouds death of 3 women on October 22, 2016PESHAWAR: The killing and burning of corpses of three unidentified females in Peshawar four days ago still remains a mystery for Peshawar Police as the investigation is still leading them nowhere despite enormous pressure from the human rights organizations. Completely burnt bodies of three females were found in barren fields in Tehkal area of the […]
DEO violates policy of transfers, postings of KP government on October 9, 2016PESHAWAR: Violating the policy of transfers and posting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government, District Education Officer (DEO), Peshawar, has transferred senior most teachers on the basis of favoritism, Daily Times learnt on Saturday. According to a notification of DEO for female issued on September 9, 2016 around 75 female Primary Schools Teachers (PSTs) were transferred […]
Govt distributes Rs 110 million among outstanding teachers on October 5, 2016 PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government distributed Rs 110 million among 240 best government schools principals and teachers to appreciate their outstanding performance in the line of teaching and schools management on World Teachers Day here on Wednesday. Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was the chief guest while KP Chief Minister Parvaiz Khattak, Elementary […]
People uncertain over CPEC shares for KP, FATA on October 2, 2016PESHAWAR: The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) seem uncertain over the contradictory statements of the Governor and Chief Minster regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) shares for the region. Different sections of the society raised their voice of concern against the statements of KP Chief Minister Parvaiz Khattak and Governor Engineer Iqbal Zafar Jhagra regarding […]
Distribution of CPEC shares by Centre unfair, unequal: ANP on September 29, 2016PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) has termed the distribution of shares of multi-billion of dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by the Federal Government to the federating units, unfair and unequal. Talking to Daily Times, ANP Senator Bushra Gohar criticized the Federal Government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) for sidelining Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KP) and Federally […]
KP minorities lament lesser quota in jobs on September 22, 2016PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) minority representatives lamented over the allocation of just one per cent quota to minorities at the professional educational institutes and government sector jobs in KP compared to five per cent in the other provinces Pakistan. Members of the minority community told Daily Times in a consultative meeting held at a local […]
3,500 teachers of 48 schools in KP to go on strike from today on September 20, 2016PESHAWAR: Around 48 Working-Folks Grammar schools in Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KP) are set to be closed from today (Tuesday) as 3,500 teachers of these schools are going on strike against non-payment of salaries and regularization. Worker Welfare Board, Open Union President Salman Humayun told Daily Times that 48 Working Folks Grammar schools in the province with […]
UN report points out curricula without climate change lessons on September 17, 2016PESHAWAR: The United Nation member countries said that if educational progress and literacy rate continuously show decline in underdeveloped countries, there are chances of future disaster-related calamities would increase by 20 per cent per decade. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report has claimed that outcome of the climate change around the globe […]
KP fails to fulfill claims regarding women education on September 12, 2016PESHAWAR: The successive governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have failed to materialize their tall claims of championing the female education investment and had increase education sector resources for female institutions in the province. Most of the provincial governments after holding the reign divert their focus from education, particularly for girl’s education and unfortunately their claims […]