I love young people who put halter on stars on April 23, 2017PESHAWAR: Two-day conference on “Khushal Khan Vision and Today” was kicked off with poetic session on the mausoleum of Khushal Khan Baba, Esori Bala about six kilometers away from the Grand Trunk Road of district Nowsehra. The event was hosted by the volunteer intellectual of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa where 22 member of “Khushal Khan Think Tanker […]
Attan dance presented at Bagh-e-Naran on April 9, 2017PESHAWAR: ‘Attan’ dance for Peace celebrated with traditional zeal and spirit at Bagh-e-Naran, a local park of Hayatabad Peshawar. Attan one of the oldest forms of Pashtun pagan dance organized by Pashtuns Social Activist aiming to showcase the peaceful side of Pashtun society and promote their culture values. “Let’s counter extremism with drums beats and […]
Stress, a leading factor behind complications during pregnancy on September 12, 2016PESHAWAR: Domestic unrest and stress could be a leading factor to complications during pregnancy and ultimately results in premature babies, doctors warn. According to a report published in 2012, Pakistan was registered fourth for preterm births as many as 750,000 preterm births were registered during 2010, stated the report. The mortality rate of pregnant women […]
Paintings on tri-wheelers influencing minds in society on August 29, 2016PESHAWAR: Rickshaws are one of the cost-effective and popular means of transport in the provincial capital, but there are mixed feelings about the messages that they convey through different paintings. Bilal Khan, 23, hailing from Charsadda, drives his rickshaw through the busy streets of Peshawar. Inspired by Pushto telefilms, he has decorated the backside of […]
Urbanisation resulting in unplanned towns on August 16, 2016PESHAWAR: The provincial capital once was famous as the city of flowers but the rapid urbanisation on agricultural lands is resulting in unplanned residential towns which maligned the beauty of the city. Abid Kamal, Deputy Director, Bureau of Agriculture, said: “We were having a very vast agriculture land once in Peshawar, but now space is […]
Doctors opt for caesarean only to earn more money on July 24, 2016PESHAWAR: Kashmala Khan, 24, an expectant mother, was about to give birth to her first child. Except for the labour pain, she was relaxed and was aiming for a normal delivery. She was taken to a labour room of a private clinic at the University Town, Peshawar, for delivery. Everything seemed normal in the beginning […]
Billions Tree Tsunami: KP govt mostly planting gum trees on July 19, 2016PESHAWAR: Previously the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has planned to plant 100 million trees under the much-trumpeted Billions Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project this monsoon. It has been learned that around fifty percent of these trees are comprised of Eucalyptus or gum trees while the remaining 50 percent consist of as many as […]
Crippling loadshedding resulting in closure of factories on July 15, 2016BUNER: The failure of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the industrial zones of Buner has forced several factory owners to close down some 25 units in the district, while others which are still functional faced to suffer losses up to Rs 100,000 per month. Among many other things, Buner district of […]