KP govt committed to rooting out political influence from police on July 27, 2016PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Senior minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Inayatullah Khan, said on Tuesday that the KP government was seriously taking tangible steps to introduce new reforms in order to depoliticise the police department. He said this while addressing a public forum at Peshawar Press Club, “Ulasi Project for Strengthening Rule of […]
Teenage girl threatens suicide if justice did not prevail on July 25, 2016PESHAWAR: Karishma, a resident of Station Kuroona district Charsadda and a madrassa student on Monday demanded of Chief Minister Parvaiz Khattak and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani to take action against Charsadda police for allegedly harassing her and her mother Razia. She threatened to self-immolate in front of the said police station […]
More than half of girls aged 5-16 not in school in KP on July 21, 2016PESHAWAR: Around 52 per cent of girls between 5-16 years of age are out of schools across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 21 per cent of boys of the corresponding age group are also out of school in various part of the province. The data was shared by a survey report conducted by Alif Ailaan, a non-governmental […]
Education of women central to KPs future success on July 19, 2016PESHWAR: Speakers at a seminar stressed the importance of female education and said that it was need of the hour to invest more in girls’ education and skill development. The programme was organised by Directorate General Population, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in connection with observing ‘World Population Day’ on the subject of “Investment in teenage Girls” at […]
Frustrated tribes threaten to observe August 14 as Black Day on July 14, 2016PESHAWAR: Leaders of FATA Political Alliance (FPA) have threatened to observe 14th August 2016 as a Black Day, if merging of tribal regions into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is not assured. Speaking at news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, they alleged that some anti-reforms elements wanted to create hurdles in the merger of Federally […]
CPEC route change courts controversy, resentment on July 13, 2016PESHAWAR: Office bearers of Corridor Front (CF) announced on Wednesday that they would hold a massive protest on 24 July at Tekht-e-Nasrati district Karak against the federal government for changing the route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “We announce a massive protest campaign from today against the federal government for depriving the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in […]
Govt asked to provide Rs 1m for each affected family on July 9, 2016 PESHAWAR: Expressing grave concerns over non-provision of basic facilities to the flood affectees of Chitral, social activist and Malakandher Union Council Deputy Councillor Muhammad Jamil Chitrali demanded the government to provide Rs 1 million to every flood affected family. Talking to reporters on Saturday at the Peshawar Press Club, he said that despite passage […]
Sharp increase in fares takes advantage of travellers’ helplessness on July 4, 2016PESHAWAR: The transporters’ community on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr has increased fare rates and started looting the passengers with both hands as the authorities concerned are less bothered about maintaining the official price list. Most of the passengers are working in the provincial capital and are leaving for their home town across the province to […]
Minorities seek compensation for Soran Singhs family on July 2, 2016 PESHAWAR: Members of minority community on Saturday demanded that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government provide protection to non-Muslims and release compensation money for the family of late Sardar Soran Singh. The demands were made during a protest demonstration held at Sher Shah Suri Road opposite Cantonment Railway Station. The protesters were holding banners and placards […]
Imran Khan has insulted Chitrals people on June 30, 2016PESHAWAR: Former MNA and central Majlis Shura member Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Mulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali expressed anger over the statement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan regarding the convention of a donor conference for the restoration of Chitral flood affected infrastructure. He said there was an marked difference between the act and deeds of PTI […]