Sajid Khan

PESHAWAR: The introduction of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Bill in the Senate, the upper house of parliament, has rung alarms in the tobacco growing districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Mushahid Hussain Sayed, a PML-Q Senator had tabled the bill in the Senate of Pakistan to prohibit all kind of tobacco advertising, promotion […]

PESHAWAR: The Cultural Heritage Council (CHC) on Thursday demanded of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government to protect and declare the house of Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan a national museum on emergency basis. Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan, commonly known as Bacha Khan and founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar (servants of God) Movement launched in 1929 against the […]

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a cash card distribution ceremony appreciated the FATA Recovery Programme (FRP) launched by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in collaboration with World Food Program (WFP) and FATA Secretariat in the tribal region. Implementing the FATA Sustainable Return and Rehabilitation Strategy, the FATA Secretariat supported by UNDP and WFP implementing a community based […]

PESHAWAR: FATA Youth Alliance (FYA) on Friday rejected the recommendations of FATA reforms committee and demanded of the government not to merge the tribal areas into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing a news conference at Peshawar Press Club, Abid Afridi, President FYA said that the KP was already deprived of its basic rights while merging FATA into […]

PESHAWAR: Elders of tribal areas at a Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) urged the government to take solid steps for complete abolishment of the Frontier Crime Regulations and merge the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Jirga was organised by Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaaf (PTI) tribal belt chapter at the Peshawar Press Club wherein elders and […]

PESHAWAR: The worst terror attack a suicide blast at Quetta Civil Hospital, that claim more than 70 lives was largely condemned by journalists, politicians and representatives of civil society, while representatives of these bodies asked the authorities to ensure protection to journalists and common citizens. Members of Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ), Peshawar Press Club […]

PESHAWAR: Afghan refugees, residing in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have demanded of the government to give further extension in their legal residency status period. Steps should be taken to resolve their problems amicably before the repatriation to their home country. The demand was made by Afghan elders Haji Arsala Khan, Haji Sherzada, Qari Mehmood […]

PESHAWAR: A large number of medial students on Wednesday rejected the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the Khyber Medical University (KMU) vice chancellor regarding the shifting of Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Hayatabad, to Zulifqar Ali Bhutto Paramedical Institute, Doran Pur. While addressing a press conference, Shakirullah, a second batch […]

PESHAWAR: The office-bearers of Trans Action Alliance (TAA) and civil society representatives on Monday expressed grave concerns over the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) administration action regarding the late Alisha murder case and demanded of the early resignation of Nowsherwan Barki , Chairman LRH and the termination Director Medical, Director Hospital and Prof. Shahabudin. Speaking at […]

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkwha is going to be the hub of industrial and special economic zones within the next two to three years as foreign and local companies are taking a keen interest in potential sectors of the province. As many as 16 industrial estates will be made operational by declaring them special economic zone status […]