Govt, AJK’s Action Committee reach agreement on key issues
MUZAFFARABAD: The final round of talks between the government delegation and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) concluded successfully, with both sides signing an agreement to end the unrest and protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Federal Minister and member of the Prime Minister’s negotiation committee, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry,
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to reach Gaza deal
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has given Palestinian group Hamas until Sunday evening to accept his proposed peace plan with Israel, warning that failure to do so would unleash “all hell like no one has ever seen before.” In a social media post on Friday, Trump declared: “An agreement must
Winter’s first snowfall hits Mansehra, GB
MANSEHRA: The season’s first snowfall has blanketed the tourist regions of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Mansehra, covering the valleys in white and ushering in a sharp drop in temperatures. In Gilgit-Baltistan, snowfall began at around 4,500 meters near Gilgit and spread to Khunjerab, Babusar, and Barzul Top, turning the high peaks
Toll tax collections double across country in one year
ISLAMABAD: Toll taxes on motorways and highways across Pakistan have increased by 100% during the last fiscal year, according to official sources. Revenue collection in FY 2024–25 climbed to over Rs64 million, compared to Rs32 million in FY 2023–24. Data shows toll receipts from highways increased from Rs17 million to
National cricketer Abrar Ahmed set to get married tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani national cricket team spin bowler Abrar Ahmed is set to marry tomorrow, Saturday, in Karachi, with all preparations now complete. As reported by Dunya News, according to family sources, the wedding ceremony would take place in Karachi on Saturday, while the Walima reception is scheduled for October 16
KP culture dept forms committee to probe allegations against female officer
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Department has established a four-member fact-finding committee to investigate allegations against Haseena Shaukat, a female officer of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority. According to the announcement, the committee is expected to submit its report within a month. The inquiry committee will
Mian Iftikhar defends Aimal Wali’s speech, rejects Talal Chaudhry’s criticism
PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) President for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, has firmly rejected the statement made by Federal Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. He asserted that Aimal Wali Khan’s speech in the Senate was neither a personal attack nor simply party politics; rather, it was
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt approves landmark pharmacy services policy
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved a landmark ‘Pharmacy Services Policy’, a historic step towards the provision of quality, effective and affordable medicines in the province. In its 39th cabinet meeting, the provincial cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, approved the policy, which has been
Punjab owes KP Rs64 billion in water dues, pay immediately: Muzzammil Aslam
PESHAWAR: Advisor to the KP Chief Minister on finance and Interprovincial Coordination, Muzzammil Aslam, has responded to Maryam Nawaz’s statements, saying that it’s a good thing if, according to the Chief Minister of Punjab, she won’t take loans, but when will the flood victims of Punjab start receiving financial compensation?
Protests across KP over Israel’s blockade of global sumud flotilla
By: Rani Andaleeb PESHAWAR: Rallies were held across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over Israel’s blockade of the Global Sumud Flotilla and demanded the immediate release of the mission volunteers carrying the aid to Gaza. The Jamat-i-Islami former senator, Mushtaq Ahmad, is among the arrested volunteers. The Islamic Students’ Union organised protest
