Terrorist neutralized in Hangu operation; weapons recovered
HANGU: A militant was killed in an operation carried out by the Police in Hangu against terrorists. Police also recovered a cache of weapons and explosives from his possession. According to police sources, Thana Doaba police got a tip about the militants with arms who had established a roadblock illegally
KP imposes ban on appointments and transfers in all government departments
PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has decided to prohibit all appointments and transfers that are conducted in departmental units of the province. It is reported from the official sources that the Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has given an order that there should be no new postings, transfers,
Two arrested in raid on Peshawar house producing fake medicines
PESHAWAR: The district administration raided Peshawar’s Sethi Town and seized a huge cache of medicines provided by the government, allegedly stored and repacked for illegal sale. Two persons were arrested on the spot. The raid was conducted by the Assistant Commissioner (City) and a Health Department drug inspector upon receipt
KP extends section 144 to curb illegal mining operations
PESHAWAR: The local authorities have enforced the extension of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s prohibition on illegal gold mining and other activities in Swabi, Nowshera, and some more districts via Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Moreover, the gold mining ban includes Kohat and the adjacent areas by the
Pakistan conveys final position to Afghan Taliban in Istanbul talks
Pakistan has conveyed its final position to the Afghan Taliban delegation, making it clear that the continued patronage of terrorist groups by the Taliban regime is unacceptable at high-level talks held in Istanbul. According to security sources during the discussions, the Pakistani delegation emphasised that concrete and verifiable steps must
KP anti-corruption arrests senior doctor over dual employment
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Sunday arrested a senior doctor over dual employment after an investigation against him. Doctor Tufail is a faculty member at Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. According to a statement issued by the government of KP, the investigation revealed that Dr Tufail was
Preparation of new 10-year PSL franchise agreement enters final stages
The preparation of a new 10-year franchise agreement for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has reached its final stages. During a meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, a representative from the chartered firm AY Mina presented a new valuation report. PSL CEO Salman Naseer and COO
Two houses gutted in fire incidents in Shangla
By: Sohail Khan SHANGLA: Two houses were completely gutted in separate fire incidents in the Shangla’s remote areas of the tehsil Puran and tehsil Alpuri on Sunday. According to local sources, the first incident took place in Manago village of Alpuri tehsil, where a fire broke out due to an
KP government approves 96 development projects worth Rs10 billion
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved 96 development projects worth more than 10 billion for various districts of the province. The approval came during the sixth meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), chaired by Additional Chief Secretary for the Planning and Development Department, Ikramullah Khan. The
25 terrorists killed attempting infiltration along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in KP: ISPR
Movements of two large groups of Khwarij, opposite general area Ghaki, Kurram District and Spinwam, North Waziristan District, who were trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, were picked up by the security forces. Own troops effectively engaged these groups of khwarij. As a result of precise and skillful engagements,
