RLP seeks necessary funding from govt on July 9, 2016PESHAWAR: Keeping in view the importance of libraries for students, researchers and the general public, Pakistan Society of Criminology (PSC) President and senior bureaucrat Fasihuddin has assembled a private library in Peshawar named Research Library Peshawar (RLP) at Farman Manzil, opposite the FATA Secretariat on Warsak Road. The Research Library Peshawar was established in 2013 […]
Govt to open special education complexes across province on July 9, 2016PESHAWAR: Emphasising on the need of quality education for physically challenged children, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to open special education complexes at divisional level. An official from the Social Welfare Department told Daily Times that said Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has issued directives to the department to prepare PC-1 for the establishment […]
One mans bird-keeping passion mixes with commercial benefits on July 8, 2016PESHAWAR: Bird keeping is not a popular hobby in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mainly due to superstitious belief that keeping birds, especially pigeons, may bring bad luck. Besides, the practice is considered a sin by many. 40-year-old Raza Shah, who has earned a name for himself as bird keeper, says people across the region visit him for […]
No efforts yet to preserve archaeological sites in KP on July 2, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is yet to ensure preservation of different archaeological sites in the province which can be used to promote tourism and generate revenue. Those archeological sites of the province which are in a very poor condition include Rehman Dheri in Dera Ismail Khan, Ashoka Rock Edict in Shebaz Garhi Mardan, Southern […]
Clerks, industrial staff, threaten to stage protests on July 2, 2016PESHAWAR: The office-bearers of the Information Technology Staff Association (ITSA) and All Pakistan Clerks Association, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (APCA) on Friday threatened to stage a protest until the acceptance of their demands. There are 2,500 information technology staff (IT Cadre) in the Khyber province commonly known as computer operators. President of ITSA Habibullah Khan told Daily […]
Provincial governments dismal failure to meet universitys demands on June 30, 2016PESHAWAR: The University of Peshawar (UoP) is set to change the fee structure after the failure of the provincial government to meet the needs of the university. The decision will adversely affect higher education enrollment ratio in the province. Talking to Daily Times, the Economics Department Senior Prof Faheem said, “The economic condition of the […]
As sports facilities decline in Peshawar, so do sports stars on June 29, 2016PESHAWAR: The lone cricket stadium in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Arbab Niaz Stadium, which has hosted a number of international cricket matches, needs the attention of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led government on an urgent basis. Despite the tall claims of the PTI Chief Imran Khan that his government would establish a sports stadium at union […]