Pakistan has second most HIV cases in South Asia on July 12, 2016PESHAWAR: According to the report of HIV /AIDs Control Program Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, around 157 children across the province were infected with HIV while Peshawar tops the list of HIV patients in the province as around 298 patients were registered with the HIV program. According to the data shared by the HIV program with Daily Times, […]
A mothers long search for her missing son on July 11, 2016PESHAWAR: An elderly woman was still searching for her son, who went missing five years ago while trying to enter Europe through illegal ways for a better future. She said that she along with her five daughters was still looking for her son, Azeem Khan, who was the only source of income for the entire […]
Harassment of women on the rise at workplaces on July 9, 2016PESHAWAR: Twenty-year-old Mehnaz is a staff nurse at a public sector medical facility in Peshawar. Despite the fact that she loved her job, she does not want to pursue this career further particularly at the hospital where she works. However, due to the financial burden of being the lone breadwinner for her family, she has […]
Peshawari chappals stay popular despite changing trends on July 4, 2016PESHAWAR: Charsadda chappals (sandals), also called Peshawari chappals have been a fashion signature for nearly every Pakistani. There is no religious festival or occasion considered complete without this garment. Even today these chappals are a must with white Shalwar Kameez on Eid. Ghafoor Market, established in 1978 in Charsadda has around 600 units of chappal […]
Patients protest prolonged power cuts at Peshawar hospital on July 2, 2016 PESHAWAR: Frustrated over the prolonged interval of load shedding and continuous fluctuation of power voltage, patients at Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) protested against hospital administration and blocked Jamrud Road on Saturday. Due to the fluctuation and low power voltage in most of the wards of the hospital including out-patient department (OPD), diagnostic service and […]