Judicial commission to probe Mardan incident: CM on April 15, 2017PEHAWAR: “I never committed blasphemy, I am a Sufi myself, please take me to hospital.” These were the last words of Mashal Khan, a student of Journalism Department, who was yesterday beaten and killed by a mob over blasphemy charges, said by his close friend on social media. Mashal Khan was buried today at Swabi […]
Opposition seeks resign from KP Assembly speaker on April 12, 2017PESHAWAR: Opposition leader at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday demanded resign from Speaker Asad Qaiser after allegations of illegal property and other corruption charges. The KP Assembly session resumed with Deputy Speaker Dr Mehar Taj Roghani in the chair, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MPA Aurangzeb Nalota said and raised the point that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Government […]
More efforts needed to curb terrorism, says Fazlur Rehman on April 7, 2017PESHAWAR: Central Ameer Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said that divergence from Devine teachings was the only reason of chaos and terrorism in the world. He was addressing international congregation to mark the centennial celebrations of the JUI-F in Aza Khail Park Nowshera on Friday. Imam-e-Kaba Ash Shiekh Salih Bin Ibrahim and minister […]
KP PA demands prompt response on wave of terror on February 21, 2017PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution and condemned the terrorist activities across the country in which innocent people were killed. The resolution was tabled by Parliamentary Leader of Awmai National Party Sardar Hussain Babak and said that in the last week across the country terrorist incident were occurred in which […]
318 KP water supply schemes non-functional on January 30, 2017PESHAWAR: More than 318 Water Supply Schemes (WSS) were non-functional in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa because which contaminated water diseases like Hepatitis C and others were increasing day by day in the province. Around 13 WSS schemes were non-functional in Peshawar while 13 were non-functional in the home area of KP Chief Minister at Nowshera. Similarly in […]
KP govt refuses to allow hunting of Houbara bustard on December 12, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has banned the hunting of Houbara bustards after the federal government contacted the KP government for allowing the Qatari Princes hunt the Houbara bustard bird in KP. Qatari Prince Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani is among those in whose name the permits have been issued by the federal […]
KPIC awaits completion on December 11, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Institute of Cardiology (KPIC) still waiting for its completion for the last more than ten years in KP as three governments completed its tenure during the project. The project was started in Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Government while Awami National Party coalition government also completed its tenure but both the consecutive governments […]
Assembly backs transgenders right to vote on December 7, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly on Monday passed a resolution to give the rights of vote to the transgender community of KP and demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take tangible steps in this regard for the coming election 2018 in the country. The KP Assembly met here under the chairmanship of […]
YDA gives seven days to KP govt to fulfil their demands on December 1, 2016PESHAWAR: Young Doctors Association (YDA) held a convention on Wednesday at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar and gives seven days ultimatum to the provincial government for their demands. Around three thousands young doctors from all over the province gathered at LRH hospital and give threat to the provincial government that if they not solve their problems […]
Around 398 cases of diphtheria, 9,000 cases of measles reported in KP, FATA on November 27, 2016PESHAWAR: Around 398 cases of Diphtheria disease were registered while more than 9,000 cases of measles were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) this year. According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department 398 cases of diphtheria disease were reported from KP and Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) this year. The report further said that more than 70 […]