Hoti again in hot water over corruption on September 24, 2016PESHAWAR: Former KP chief minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti is facing a fresh wave of corruption investigation into alleged embezzlements in various development projects in district Mardan, Daily Times has learned. The inquiries have been initiated after Shamsi-bridge in Mardan, which cost millions of rupee from the provincial exchequer, cracked and closed for public transport. […]
ANP think-tank to meet on Pak-Afghan relations on September 19, 2016PESHAWAR: The think-tank of the Awami National Party (ANP) will hold two consecutive meetings to discuss the ongoing drive against militancy and Pak-Afghan relations. According to a source, the leaders of the Awami National Party and members of the party’s central executive committee will hold two meetings: one at Wali Bagh in Charsadda today (Monday) […]
China to set up museum in Peshawar on September 8, 2016 PESHAWAR: Saint Fulin Group of China plans to open two spacious museums in Peshawar and China with the aim to promote the diaspora of the South Asian nations in the region, said Miss Echo, Chief Inspector of propaganda of St Fulin Group on Thursday. Miss Echo, who was also heading the museum project, told […]
Future of Chinese investment in KP remains bleak on September 8, 2016 PESHAWAR: The future of a potential Chinese investment worth millions of dollars in the field of Livestock and Dairy products in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa looks bleak after the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister recently declined the visiting Chinese investors, according to official sources. A four-member mission of Chinese representatives of Saint Fulin Group were said […]
BKU fails to open due to teaching assistants protest on September 5, 2016PESHAWAR: Bacha Khan University (BKU), Charsadda management failed to open the varsity for students even after summer vacations as scores of Teacher Assistants (TA) have been continuing their protest for regularization for the last five days. Around 50 Teacher Assistant (TA) of the university staged protest demonstration on its fifth consecutive day in favour of […]
Disgruntled PTI lawmakers rap Pervez Khattak on August 31, 2016PESHAWAR: Disgruntled lawmakers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Khyber Pakthunkhwa chapter, on Wednesday, criticized the provincial Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for using abuse language against two members of the provincial assembly. The pressure group of the PTI have called a meeting on September 4 in Islamabad over the alleged abuses hurled by the CM against MPA […]
Police not providing enough security to polio vaccination teams on August 30, 2016PESHAWAR: The Polio teams in the capital city are working without the support of the police, the team’s members say. The police stations are making lame excuses to guard the polio workers amid insecurity and a slow pace to achieve the target goals. It is pertinent to be mention here that the police will carry […]
PTI, opposition resist entry of Baldev in Assembly premises on August 29, 2016PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has ruled out any reconciliation over the membership of the alleged murderer of former PTI cabinet member Sardar Soran Singh in the provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Talking to Daily Times, Member National Assembly (MNA) Hamid-ul-Haq said provincial cabinet, ruling and opposition benches of the Provincial Assembly are determined to […]
100% increase in spending on education in KP on August 27, 2016PESHAWAR: With over hundred per cent increase in the spending on Higher Education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) the present government is determined to promote higher education and research in the province. A report of Higher Education Commission (HEC) stated that the budget allocation for four years stands at Rs 22.80254 billion whereas previously, the budget […]
ANP slams PTI over lesser allocation for education on August 24, 2016 PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) women representatives in the District Council criticised the ruling party for allocation of minimum resources to education, saying the appointed committee for education, failed to present its report before the Council since its inception. Speaking to the media at the Peshawar District Council, Mehreen Kamran, said that claiming tall […]