Japan-sponsored vocational centre opens in Mardan on January 23, 2017PESHAWAR: The Embassy of Japan Funded Vocation Training Centre was inaugurated by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government Senior Minister for Women Empowerment, Irrigation and Social Welfare, Sikiandar Hayat Khan Sherpao on Sunday at Village Inzergai, district Mardan. The project was implemented by the National Integration Development Association (NIDA-Pakistan) and is the first of its kind […]
Parachinar market explosion kills 21 on January 22, 2017PESHAWAR: As many as 21 people were killed and 40 injured in a bombing at Eidgah Market, Parachinar Bazaar in Kurram Agency. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Fazlullah group) spokesman Khalid Balti alias Muhammad Khurasani issued a statement which read, “Saifullah alias Bilal carried out the attack in Parachinar on Saturday.” He added, “The blast was in retaliation […]
Afghan transporters protest against requirment of visa documents at Torkham on January 21, 2017PESHAWAR: The Afghan transporters staged a protest on Friday to demand the removal of the mandatory possession of visa documents to cross the border into Pakistan at Torkham border of neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Pakistan border authorities at Torkham have termed the possession of Afghanistan passport and visa mandatory for Afghan transporters to cross […]
Uplift of women, youths role in FATA stressed on January 18, 2017PESHAWAR: The University of Peshawar on Tuesday organized Second National Conference to uplift the economy of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) at Peshawar. The Conference was facilitated by FATA Cell University of Peshawar (UOP) to evaluate the methods of economic facilitation in FATA through awareness about the role of educated youth and insuring the woman […]
Standing committee visits offices of Information Department on December 29, 2016PESHAWAR: The Members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Public Relations led by Chairman ZiaUllah Khan Bangash visited offices of Information Department Peshawar on Wednesday. Besides members of the committee Saleh Khan and Mehmood Ahmad Khan, Secretary Information Tahir Hassan, Additional Secretary Information Bashir Khan, Director Information Shuaibuddin, Deputy Secretary Assembly Naeem […]
Afghan air force pioneer applies for asylum in America on December 26, 2016 The first woman to be commissioned as a pilot in the Afghanistan air force has applied for asylum in the United States because she claims she is scared for her life. 25 year old Captain Niloofar Rahmani, was in all the news when she completed her training in 2013, having defied her parents’ wishes […]
Wheels of change: KP starts women’s empowerment through cycling on December 26, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Sunday organised a Female Cycling Rally with the aim to empower women entrepreneurship in the province. The event was organised by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department in collaboration with the Gender Reform Action Plan. The rally was attended by teachers, students and regional cricket players because before […]