Pakistan wins the toss, elected to bat first
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the tri-series Twenty20 International match against Zimbabwe at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today, Sunday. A day earlier, spinner Mohammad Nawaz set it up for Pakistan before opener Sahibzada Farhan finished it off to the joy of a packed crowd at
Four persons killed, five injured in Sawabi traffic mishap
SAWABI: Four persons, including two women killed and five others critically injured when their vehicle went out of control of the driver near Hund River on Peshawar Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway. Police said that the vehicle was going from Peshawar to Islamabad with nine people on board. As a result of the
No machinery of KP govt used in NA-18 Haripur by-elections, says Mushtaq Ghani
HARIPUR: Former Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani said that no machinery of provincial government was used in the ongoing by-elections of NA-18 Haripur, as PTI strongly believes in transparency and a fair electoral process. Talking to Pakhtun Digital in Haripur after visiting polling stations during the election process,
Gold price increases slightly-check here latest prices
After continuous fluctuation, the Gold price in the country has increased once again, exceeding Rs 428,000 per tola. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, today the price of gold per tola has increased by Rs 2,300, after which gold per tola has reached Rs 428,862. Similarly, the price
Drug trade surge in Khyber District, says Ikhtiar Wali
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Information and Broadcasting on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, has expressed concern over the growing drug trade in Khyber district, saying that Khyber district has become a major hub for drug smuggling across the country, and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) people are also involved
EU, Pakistan strengthen ties at seventh strategic dialogue
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, co-chaired the seventh round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue in Brussels today. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a joint
PTI set to win Haripur, says Omar Ayub
HARIPUR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Omar Ayub confidently said that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate will win the By-election today in Haripur. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub has asserted that PTI will secure victory in Haripur in the by-election. Speaking from Khalabat Sector One in Haripur district, Ayub said the area
Bannu police foil terrorist attacks on Ghoriwala, Wazir stations
BANNU: Bannu Police successfully thwarted an attack by Fitna-ul-Hindustan on Ghauriwala Station and Wazir Station late at night on Saturday. According to reports, the terrorist group Fitna al-Khawarij launched attacks late at night on the Ghoriwala and Wazir police stations in Bannu. The police responded promptly, forcing the attackers to
Control room established at Election Commission Secretariat to monitor elections
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established a central control room at its headquarters to monitor ongoing by-election activities. According to Additional Director General Haroon Shinwari, the Election Monitoring and Control Centre has been established to monitor the by-elections. The center will have the facility for people to contact and
KP Chief Minister approves formation of special branch as independent cadre
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, chaired an important meeting focused on reforms and the strengthening of the Police Special Branch. During the meeting, he approved the establishment of the Special Branch as a regular, specialized unit with a separate cadre. The Chief Minister directed that the
