What key decisions taken in the KP cabinet meeting?
What key decisions taken in the KP cabinet meeting? PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet approved challenging the federal tax imposed by the federal government on the transfer of immovable property in court and termed the imposition of tax on immovable property as the jurisdiction of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. Briefing
KP government decides to recruit 3086 lecturers
PESHAWAR: To overcome the shortage of teaching staff in various colleges of the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the recruitment of 3086 lecturers in the province Minister for Higher Education Meena Khan Afridi said that the decision was taken in the provincial cabinet meeting. He said that there
What are the hidden benefits of Pistachios?
The consumption of dried fruits is considered very important and beneficial for health, but what effects do they have on health? It is also very important to know this. Pistachios are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids that help reduce cholesterol in the blood. They also contain vitamins A and E,
Islamabad Police severely tortures Journalists inside National Press Club
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police entered the National Press Club and tortured journalists who were covering the protest rally of Kashmir Action Committee activists. Though the protest demonstration was underway outside the Press Club, when police entered the building of the National Press Club and harassed the working journalists who were busy
PHC stopped health department to outsource KP hospitals
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court(PHC) on Thursday stopped the health department from outsourcing government hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KP) and directed the Secretary Health to work for improvement within the existing setup. The petitions filed against the outsourcing of underperforming government hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were heard by Justice Ijaz Anwar, and
Plea filed in PHC against illegal deportation, detention
By: Kamran Ali Shah PESHAWAR: A plea was filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday against the illegal deportation and detention of Afghans. A constitutional petition has been submitted to the Peshawar High Court by Hazratullah, son of Akbar Jan, with representation from Advocate Saifullah Mohib Kakakhel, a
Students protest govt plan to privatise colleges in KP
By: Shahzad Naveed SWAT: Students across the province, including those in Swat, have begun protesting against the provincial government’s proposed decision to privatise government colleges and schools in Tehsil Matta. Students from the Postgraduate Afzal Khan Lala College in Matta Chowk held a vigorous protest, demanding that the government immediately
PM nominates high-powered committee for talks with JAAC
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Shehbaz Sharif, has formed a high-powered committee for talks with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) as the situation in Azad Jammu Kashmir escalated. The Prime Minister of Pakistan has made a significant move by intervening at the highest level and appointing a
KP govt announces major increase in police martyrs package
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has ordered a major increase in the police martyred package for 2025, the Chief Minister spokesperson Faraz Mughal said. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday, on the directives of the Chief Minister KP, Ali Amin Gandapur,
Two workers trapped in landslide during well excavation in Shangla
SHANGLA: Two workers were trapped due to landsliding in a well during excavation work in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kandai, Chakesar of Shangla, on Thursday. According to locals, four workers were trapped inside a water well due to a landslide in the Kandai area of Shangla district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Local villagers began
