Imran jumps in to pacify PTI dissidents in KP on August 24, 2016PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, has taken serious notice of the accusations levelled by its own dissident party members against the Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, a source told Daily Times here on Tuesday. The meeting between the dissident lawmakers including members of the provincial and national assembly from Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KP) and Imran […]
PTI builds Pakistans first smart school in historic initiative on August 23, 2016PESHAWAR: The first smart school has been set up in Lakki Marwat on a container with the support of the World Bank. According to the education department, the first school first of its kind costs Rs 12.5 millions. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the Khyber Pakhtukhwa (PTI) has completed the pilot project of the […]
KP education reforms produce outstanding results: report on August 20, 2016PESHAWAR: The education reforms of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Government in Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KP) has received worldwide appreciation and proved it a millstone initiative for coming political parties in the province. The Wilson Center’s Asia Programme published “Pakistan’s Education Crisis: under the name of the Real Story.” The report based on dozens of interviews with officials, […]
Peshawar opp teams up against district budget on August 20, 2016PESHAWAR: The political maneuvering among the opposition benches of District Council has gained momentum to discuss various legal options to declare Peshawar budget null and void. The opposition benches of the Peshawar District Council decided to knock the door of the Peshawar High Court against the discriminatory and unlawful distribution of annual developmental budget. It […]
PTI dissident MPs threaten to resign from assemblies on August 20, 2016PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident lawmakers threatened to tender resignations from the assembly if Imran Khan failed to consider their rightful reservations against Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak. Dissident members of the party held their second press conference in Peshawar on Friday and stressed upon the party chairman to take action against the Chief Minister […]
Disgruntled PTI MPAs set to launch drive against CM on August 18, 2016PESHAWAR: Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) lawmakers have called a meeting in Peshawar on Friday (today) to launch a rebellion movement against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister and the schedule of workers conventions, across the province. Following PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s 13-point reform agenda, for bringing about real change in KP province, the disgruntled lawmakers […]
UNDP launches programme to support SMEs in KP on August 17, 2016PESHAWAR: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan on Wednesday launched the Suppliers Development Program to support Small and Medium Enterprise in Khyber Pakhtukhwa. The SDP is part of UNDP’s larger Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Development Project aimed to boost economic development in the province by creating jobs, increasing the competitiveness of SMEs. Besides it aimed at […]
Technical school in Lower Dir closed for the last 10 years on August 16, 2016 PESHAWAR: Due to the negligence of those at the helms of the affairs in the provincial government, the lone Government Technical & Vocational Centre (GTVC) for boys, at Samarbagh Dir Lower, has been closed for the last 10 years compelling the local male students to travel to far flung districts to get technical and […]
ECP starts hearing of petition seeking disqualification of three PTI lawmakers on August 13, 2016PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday began hearing petitions seeking the disqualification of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Shahram Tarakai, Lawmaker Muhammad Ali Tarakai and Senator Liaqat Tarakai in Panama offshore assets case. The commission adjourned hearing until August 17 and clubbed the petitions filed by the other political parties including PPP, PTI, […]
Nepotism, corruption found in nomination of KP Moavineen on August 11, 2016PESHAWAR: The practice of corruption and nepotism has once again come to limelight after the federal ministry of religious affairs and interfaith harmony rejected scores of female ‘Moavineen’ of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and filled the quota with their blue-eyed persons. The candidates were sponsored by government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) departments and nominated by the provincial […]