U-19 World Cup: England dominates Scotland with a 252-run victory
HARARE: The English U-19 cricket team has secured their third consecutive win at the ICC U-19 World Cup by defeating Scotland with an easy 252 runs powerful win. The young English team showed their superiority in a rather unbalanced game and established a very strong position in the tournament. Chasing
KP govt unveils wheat release plan to tackle flour crisis
PESHAWAR: The Finance Adviser of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muzammil Aslam has introduced a new wheat release policy that is meant to solve the wheat and flour shortage in the province. Aslam, in a video statement recently, indicated that this policy would help bring down the prices of wheat in the open
Trump retracts threat to impose tariffs on Europe over Greenland issue
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has backed down from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland issue. Donald Trump said in a post on his social network Truth Social that following an extremely fruitful meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte the idea of a future
Go Green & Save Big: Electric bikes now available on easy instalments
ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the government’s electric vehicle adoption scheme has officially begun, offering easy instalment options for electric bikes. Under this scheme, a subsidy of up to Rs. 80,000 is being provided on electric bikes. It is reported that the scheme initiated by the Prime Minister will support electric
KP inaugurates first Centre of Excellence for STEAM
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday inaugurated its first Centre of Excellence for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) aimed at modernising the province’s higher education system and promoting research-driven learning. The centre was inaugurated at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Academy of Research and Training (HEART) in Hayatabad,
BCB sticks to decision of not playing in India for T20 World Cup
DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not changed its mind about the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in India and has decided not to participate because of security issues. The BCB President, Nazmul Hassan Amin has asked the ICC for more time so that he can talk to the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt promotes 10 TMA officers
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Council Board has approved the promotion of 10 officers of the Local Council Service, Provincial Unified Group Fund (LCS-PUGF), Administrative Cadre, from BS-16 to BS-17 on an acting charge basis, according to an official notification issued on Wednesday. The notification said the promotions were approved
Trump signals security role for Palestine; Sources say reference was Cyprus
DAVOS: President of the United States Donald J. Trump has hinted that a country has agreed to take responsibility for providing security in Gaza, but stopped short of naming the country during his remarks. According to sources familiar with the matter, the country referred to by President Trump is believed
Pakistan, Arab and muslim nations back Trump’s board of peace initiative: MOFA
ISLAMABAD: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar welcome the invitation extended by President
KP introduces digital platform for citizens’ complaints: ‘Mansooba-e-Amal’
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government Meena Khan Afridi on Wednesday launched a digital complaints redressal application ‘Mansooba e Amal’ aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in municipal service delivery across the province. The initiative was formally inaugurated during a ceremony held at the Local Governance School, Hayatabad, which
